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مغث

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to actions of mixing, stirring, or diluting, often with a connotation of weakening or spoiling. It can also extend to meanings of striking lightly, damaging reputation, or affecting vegetation negatively.

Derived headwords

مَغَثَverb
  1. 1.
    to diluteboth

    To mix a substance, like medicine, into water, thereby diluting or weakening it.

  2. 2.
    to strike lightlyclassical

    To strike someone with a blow that is not severe, as if to jostle or shake them.

  3. 3.
    to spoilclassical

    To damage or spoil something, such as one's reputation or honor.

  4. 4.
    to affect vegetationclassical

    To affect herbage or plants, causing them to be knocked down or spoiled, often by rain.

مَغْثnoun
  1. 1.
    dilutionboth

    The act or process of diluting or mixing something, especially a medicine, into water.

  2. 2.
    light strikingclassical

    A light or non-severe blow.

  3. 3.
    damageclassical

    Spoiling or damaging, particularly to honor or reputation.

مُمَغِّثadjective
  1. 1.
    dilutingboth

    That which dilutes or weakens, referring to a substance or action.

مُمَغَّثadjective
  1. 1.
    dilutedboth

    Diluted or weakened, referring to a substance or mixture.

مُغِثadjective
  1. 1.
    dilutingboth

    That which dilutes or weakens.

مُغَوَّثadjective
  1. 1.
    affected by rainclassical

    Herbage or plants that have been affected by rain, causing them to be knocked down or spoiled.

مُمَغْثُوثَةadjective
  1. 1.
    spoiledclassical

    Spoiled or damaged, referring to honor or reputation.

Parallel reading

مغثت الدواء في الماء، إذا مرثته.
She diluted the medicine in the water, if she mixed it.
مغثوا فلانا، إذا ضربوه ضربا غير مبرح كأنهم تلتلوه.
They struck so-and-so lightly, if they struck him with a blow that was not severe, as if they jostled him.
ورجل مغث، أي مرس مصارع شديد العلاج.
And a man is 'maghth', meaning one who wrestles, struggles, and undergoes severe treatment.
مغثوا عرض فلان، أي شانوه ومغصوه.
They damaged so-and-so's honor, meaning they disgraced and spoiled it.
ممغوثة أعراضهم ممرطله
Their honor is spoiled and tarnished
وكلأ مغيث وممغوث، إذا أصابه المطر فصرعه.
And herbage that is affected and spoiled, if rain strikes it and knocks it down.