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قعث

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of abundance, generosity, and excess, particularly in giving. It also extends to meanings of destruction, uprooting, and collapse, suggesting a forceful or complete action.

Derived headwords

أَقْعَثَverb
  1. 1.
    to be extravagantboth

    To be excessive or spendthrift in one's wealth.

  2. 2.
    to give generouslyclassical

    To bestow a large or abundant gift or provision.

مُقْعِثadjective
  1. 1.
    abundantclassical

    Describing something that is plentiful or copious, often referring to a gift or provision.

القَعِيثnoun
  1. 1.
    heavy rainclassical

    A large and abundant rainfall.

  2. 2.
    abundant giftclassical

    A generous or plentiful bestowal, often of provisions or wealth.

قَعَثَverb
  1. 1.
    to give a handfulclassical

    To give a small amount, specifically a handful, to someone.

قَعْثَةnoun
  1. 1.
    handfulclassical

    A small portion, typically what can be held in one's hand, given as a gift.

انْقَعَثَverb
  1. 1.
    to be uprootedclassical

    To be pulled out or removed completely from its foundation or origin.

  2. 2.
    to collapseclassical

    To fall down completely from its base or structure.

Parallel reading

أقعث الرجل في ماله، أي أسرف.
The man was extravagant in his wealth, meaning he was excessive.
وأقعث له العطية، أي أجزلها له.
And he gave him the gift generously, meaning he made it abundant for him.
أقعثنى منه بسيب مقعث
He bestowed upon me from it with an abundant gift.
والقعيث: المطر الكثير، والسيب الكثير.
And Al-Qaeeth: abundant rain, and abundant gift.
قعثت له قعثة، أي حفنت له حفنة، إذا أعطيته قليلا.
I gave him a Qath'ah, meaning I scooped a handful for him, if I gave him a little.
ضربته فانقعث، إذا قلعه من أصله.
I struck him and he was uprooted, meaning he was pulled out from his origin.
وانقعث الحائط، إذا سقط من أصله، مثل انقعف.
And the wall collapsed, meaning it fell from its base, like Inqa'aff.