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الحثلم

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something thick, viscous, or turbid, particularly related to fats or oils. It conveys a sense of density and opacity.

Derived headwords

الحَثْلَمُnoun
  1. 1.
    Turbid fat/gheeclassical

    Refers to the thick, cloudy sediment or residue of rendered fat or ghee.

حَثْلَمَverb
  1. 1.
    To become turbidclassical

    To become thick, cloudy, or turbid, especially referring to fats or oils.

Parallel reading

الحَثْلَمُ، كَزَبَرْجَدٍ: عُكِرُ الدُّهْنِ أَوِ السَّمْنِ.
Al-hathlam, like zabarjad: the turbidness of fat or ghee.