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Root entry · 15 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of corruption, spoiling, and ruin. It also encompasses terms for dark colors, thick hair, and certain animals like hyenas, often associated with negative or wild connotations.

Derived headwords

العُثْوَةnoun
  1. 1.
    long hairclassical

    Refers to long, thick hair.

عُثًىnoun
  1. 1.
    long hair (pl.)classical

    The plural form of 'al-'uthwah', referring to long hair.

كُرْبَىnoun
  1. 1.
    long hair (pl.)classical

    Another plural form for 'al-'uthwah', indicating long hair.

عَثَاverb
  1. 1.
    to spoil

    To cause corruption, ruin, or damage.

كَرُمَverb
  1. 1.
    to be noble

    To be noble, generous, or honorable. This appears to be an unrelated verb form included in the entry.

سَعَىverb
  1. 1.
    to strive

    To strive, endeavor, or work hard. This appears to be an unrelated verb form included in the entry.

رَضِيَverb
  1. 1.
    to be pleased

    To be pleased, satisfied, or content. This appears to be an unrelated verb form included in the entry.

عَثْيًاnoun
  1. 1.
    spoiling

    The act or state of spoiling or corruption.

عَثْيَانًاnoun
  1. 1.
    spoiling

    The act or state of spoiling or corruption.

عَثَاverb
  1. 1.
    to spoil

    To cause corruption, ruin, or damage.

يَعْثُوverb
  1. 1.
    spoiling

    He spoils; he causes corruption or ruin.

عَثْوًاnoun
  1. 1.
    spoiling

    The act or state of spoiling or corruption.

الأَعْثَىadjective
  1. 1.
    dark-coloredclassical

    Having a color that tends towards black.

  2. 2.
    dark-complexionedclassical

    Describing a person whose complexion is dark.

  3. 3.
    foolishclassical

    Describing someone who is foolish or unintelligent.

  4. 4.
    hairyclassical

    Describing someone with abundant or thick hair.

  5. 5.
    hyenaclassical

    Referring to a male hyena.

العَثْوَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    hyenaclassical

    A female hyena.

عَثَاadjective
  1. 1.
    wildclassical

    Describing the land when its vegetation is wild and overgrown.

Parallel reading

العثوة: اللمة الطويلة
Al-'uthwah: the long lock of hair.
ج: عثى، كربى.
Its plural: 'uthā, karbā.
وعثا، كرمى وسعى ورضي، عثيا وعثيانا، وعثا يعثو عثوا: أفسد.
And 'athā, karamā, sa'ā, and raḍiya, 'athiyā and 'athiyānan, and 'athā ya'thū 'athwan: to spoil.
والأعثى: لون إلى السواد، ومن يضرب لونه إلى السواد، والأحمق، والكثير الشعر، والضبعان.
And al-a'thā: a color tending to black, one whose color tends to black, the foolish, the hairy, and the male hyena.
والعثواء: الضبع.
And al-'athwā': the hyena.
وشاب عثا الأرض: هاج نبتها.
And the youth ('shābb 'athā al-arḍ'): its vegetation became wild.