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القثرة

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of household fabric or material, and by extension, the act of acquiring such material for one's home. It also encompasses abstract meanings of hesitation and anxiety.

Derived headwords

القَثَرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    household fabricclassical

    Refers to the material or cloth used for a household, such as for tents or furnishings.

قَثِيرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    small household fabricclassical

    The diminutive form of 'qatharah', indicating a smaller piece or type of household fabric.

اقتثرverb
  1. 1.
    to acquire fabricclassical

    To take or acquire something as fabric for one's household.

تَقَثَّرَverb
  1. 1.
    to hesitateclassical

    To hesitate or waver in one's actions or decisions.

  2. 2.
    to be anxiousclassical

    To be distressed or anxious, often due to hesitation or uncertainty.

Parallel reading

القَثَرَةُ، مُحَرَّكَةً: قَمَاشُ البَيْتِ
Al-qatharah, with vowel movement, is the household fabric.
تَصْغِيرُهَا: قَثِيرَةٌ
Its diminutive is qathirah.
وَاقْتَثَرَْتُ الشَّيْءَ: أَخَذْتُهُ قَمَاشًا لِبَيْتِي
And I acquired the thing: I took it as fabric for my house.
وَالتَّقَثُّرُ: التَّرَدُّدُ
And al-taqaththur: hesitation.
وَالجَزَعُ
And anxiety.