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علثم

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to the concept of being slow, sluggish, or hesitant, particularly in speech or movement. It can also refer to a specific type of person or animal exhibiting these traits.

Derived headwords

عَلْثَمٌname
  1. 1.
    Slow personclassical

    A name given to a person who is slow or sluggish in their actions or speech.

  2. 2.
    Slow animalclassical

    A name for an animal, such as a camel, that is slow or heavy-footed.

كجعفرother
  1. 1.
    Pattern of 'Ja'far'classical

    Indicates that the word 'علثم' follows the pattern of the name 'جعفر' in its structure and possibly pronunciation.

الثاء مثلثةother
  1. 1.
    Thaa' with three dotsclassical

    Refers to the Arabic letter 'ث' (thaa') which has three dots above it, indicating a specific pronunciation or orthography.

Parallel reading

علثم، كجعفر والثاء مثلثة: اسم.
Altham, like Ja'far and with the thaa' having three dots: a name.