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الدعثر

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes concepts related to foolishness, destruction, and something large or overwhelming. It also extends to specific objects like troughs and even a proper name.

Derived headwords

الدعثرnoun
  1. 1.
    foolclassical

    A foolish or stupid person.

الدعثرnoun
  1. 1.
    destructionclassical

    The act or process of demolishing or breaking down something.

الدعثرnoun
  1. 1.
    breakingclassical

    The act of shattering or fracturing.

الدعثورnoun
  1. 1.
    troughclassical

    A trough that is not skillfully made or is dilapidated and broken.

الدعثورnoun
  1. 1.
    abundantclassical

    Referring to a large quantity, especially of livestock.

ابن الحارثname
  1. 1.
    Ibn al-Harithclassical

    A companion (sahabi) of the Prophet Muhammad.

جمل دعثرadjective
  1. 1.
    strong camelclassical

    A camel that is strong and capable of overwhelming or crushing anything.

يدعثرverb
  1. 1.
    to crushclassical

    To overwhelm, crush, or destroy something.

Parallel reading

الدعثر: الأحمق
Al-Da'thar: the fool.
وبهاء: الهدم، والكسر.
And its meaning is demolition, and breaking.
والدعثور، بالضم: حوض لم يتنوق في صنعته، أو المتهدم المتثلم
And al-Da'thur, with damma: a trough not skillfully made, or dilapidated and broken.
و من النعم: الكثير
And among livestock: the abundant.
وابن الحارث: صحابي، عن العسكري.
And Ibn al-Harith: a companion, according to al-As'kari.
وجمل دعثر، كسبحل: شديد يدعثر كل شيء.
And a camel da'thar, like sabhal: strong, it crushes everything.