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لثق

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a state of being wet, damp, or moist, often associated with dew or moisture. It can also extend to meanings of corruption or spoiling.

Derived headwords

لَثِقَverb
  1. 1.
    to be dampboth

    To become wet or moist, particularly due to dew or humidity.

  2. 2.
    to be stagnantclassical

    To have a stagnant or unmoving quality, often referring to the air or wind, and accompanied by abundant dew.

لَثْقnoun
  1. 1.
    dampnessclassical

    The state of being wet or moist, especially from dew.

أَلْثَقَverb
  1. 1.
    to moistenboth

    To make something wet or damp, to imbue it with moisture.

تَلَثَّقَverb
  1. 1.
    to become moistboth

    To become wet or damp, to be saturated with moisture.

لَثِقadjective
  1. 1.
    dampboth

    Wet or moist, especially from dew.

طَائِرٌ لَثِقٌadjective
  1. 1.
    damp birdclassical

    A bird that is wet, likely from dew or moisture.

لَثَّقَverb
  1. 1.
    to spoilboth

    To corrupt, damage, or ruin something.

تَلْثِيقnoun
  1. 1.
    spoilingboth

    The act of corrupting, damaging, or ruining.

Parallel reading

لَثِقَ يومنا، كفرح: ركدت ريحه وكثر نداه.
Our day became damp, like 'faraha': its wind was stagnant and its dew abundant.
وألثقه: بلله ونداه فالتثق.
And 'althaqahu': he moistened it with its dew, so it became damp.
وطائر لثق، ككتف: مبتل.
And a 'lathiq' bird, like 'katif': is wet.
ولثقه تلثيقا: أفسده.
And 'laththqahu taltheeqan': he spoiled it.