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Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of idols and statues, often with connotations of worship. It also extends to meanings of remaining, becoming strong, increasing, and abundance, particularly in relation to wealth or offspring.

Derived headwords

الوَثَنnoun
  1. 1.
    idolboth

    An image or statue worshipped as a god.

  2. 2.
    statueboth

    A carved or cast figure of a person or animal.

أَوْثَانnoun
  1. 1.
    idolsboth

    Plural of 'wathan', referring to multiple idols or statues.

وَثَنnoun
  1. 1.
    idolboth

    An image or statue worshipped as a god.

الوَاتِنnoun
  1. 1.
    the steadfast oneclassical

    One who is firm, steadfast, or enduring.

المَوْثُونَةadjective
  1. 1.
    humiliatedclassical

    One who is debased, humbled, or brought low.

استوثنverb
  1. 1.
    to remainboth

    To endure, persist, or continue to exist.

  2. 2.
    to become strongboth

    To grow in strength, power, or resilience.

استوثن الشيءverb
  1. 1.
    the thing remainedboth

    The object persisted or endured.

  2. 2.
    the thing became strongboth

    The object grew in strength or resilience.

استوثن من المالverb
  1. 1.
    to acquire much wealthboth

    To accumulate a large amount of money or possessions.

استوثن النحلverb
  1. 1.
    the bees dividedclassical

    The bee colony split into small and large groups.

استوثن الإبلverb
  1. 1.
    the camels' young grewclassical

    The young of the camels grew up alongside them.

أوثن زيداverb
  1. 1.
    he gave Zayd generouslyclassical

    He bestowed a generous or abundant gift upon Zayd.

أوثن من المالverb
  1. 1.
    he increased wealthclassical

    He made wealth more abundant or plentiful.

Parallel reading

والوثن، محركة: الصنم
And al-wathan, with harakat, is the idol.
ج: وثن وأوثان
Its plural is wathan and awthan.
والواثن: الواتن
And al-wathin is al-watin.
والموثونة: الذليلة
And al-mauthunah is the humiliated one.
واستوثن الشيء: بقي، وقوي
And 'istawthana al-shay' means the thing remained, and became strong.
واستوثن من المال: استكثر
And 'istawthana min al-mal' means to acquire much wealth.
واستوثن النحل: صارت فرقتين صغارا وكبارا
And 'istawthana al-nahlu' means the bees became two groups, small and large.
واستوثن الإبل: نشأت أولادها معها
And 'istawthana al-ibilu' means their young grew up with them.
وأوثن زيدا: أجزل عطيته
And 'awthana Zaydan' means he gave Zayd generously.
وأوثن من المال: أكثر
And 'awthana min al-mal' means to increase wealth.