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قرثع

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes foolishness and incompetence, particularly in women, and by extension, a lack of skill in managing wealth. It also touches upon the idea of being clumsy or inept.

Derived headwords

القُرْثَعُnoun
  1. 1.
    Foolish womanclassical

    A woman who is foolish, simple-minded, or lacking in sense. This is often characterized by peculiar or nonsensical behavior.

قُرْثَعَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Foolishnessclassical

    The state or quality of being foolish or simple-minded, as attributed to a woman.

قرثعة مالnoun
  1. 1.
    Poor management of wealthclassical

    A state of poor or inept management of wealth, where things do not prosper under one's care.

Parallel reading

القرثع من النساء: البلهاء.
Al-qurtha' from women: the foolish ones.
هي التي تكحل إحدى عينيها وتترك الأخرى، وتلبس قميصها مقلوبا.
She is one who applies kohl to one of her eyes and leaves the other, and wears her shirt inside out.
وفلان قرثعة مال بالكسر (1) ، إذا كان يحسن رعية المال ويصلح على يديه.
And so-and-so is 'qurtha' of wealth (with kasra), if he is good at managing wealth and it prospers under his hands.