عثث

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes small, destructive creatures, particularly those that infest and consume materials like wool. It extends to concepts of wear, decay, and barrenness, as well as terms for specific geographical features.

Derived headwords

العُثَّةnoun

1.
mothboth
A moth, specifically a type that gnaws on wool.
2.
old womanclassical
Metaphorically referred to as a moth, likely implying something old, worn, or insignificant.

عُثّnoun

1.
Its plural is 'ithth.both
Its plural is 'ithth.

عَثَّverb

1.
Its plural is 'ithth.both
Its plural is 'ithth.

عَثّاًnoun

1.
gnawingboth
The act of gnawing or consuming, the verbal noun (masdar) of عَثَّ.

عَثِيثَةnoun

1.
gnawing thingclassical
A gnawing entity or thing, used in a proverb to describe futile effort.

عُثّ مالnoun

1.
wealth hoarderclassical
Someone who hoards wealth, similar to saying someone is 'rich'.

العَثْعَثnoun

1.
barren sand duneclassical
The top or surface of a sand dune that has no vegetation.

العَثْعَثَةnoun

1.
soft groundclassical
Softness or yielding quality of the ground.

Parallel reading

العثة: السوسة التي تلحس الصوف

The moth: the weevil that gnaws wool.

والجمع عث

And its plural is 'uthth.

وقد عثث الصوف تعثه عثا

And the wool has been gnawed, it gnaws it with gnawing.

عثيثة تقرم جلدا أملسا

A gnawing thing that chews smooth skin.

يضرب للرجل يجتهد أن يؤثر في الشئ فلا يقدر عليه

It is said of a man who strives to influence something but cannot.

وربما قيل للعجوز: عثة

And perhaps an old woman is called: 'uththah.

وفلان عث مال، كما يقال إزاء مال

And so-and-so is 'uthth mal, as it is said in relation to wealth.

والعثعث: ظهر الكثيب لا نبات فيه

And al-'ath'ath: the top of the sand dune where there is no vegetation.

أقفرت الوعساء والعثاعث

The barren lands and the sand dunes have become desolate.

والعثعثة: اللين من الارض

And al-'ath'athah: the softness of the ground.