كثع

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root describes a state of looseness, overflowing, or fullness, particularly related to bodily functions, liquids, and physical attributes. It often implies a messy or abundant outpouring.

Derived headwords

كَثَعَverb

1.
to become loose and dischargeclassical
Used for camels and sheep, indicating their bellies became loose and they discharged their excrement.

كَثْعًاnoun

1.
looseness and dischargeclassical
The masdar (verbal noun) of كثع, referring to the state of looseness and discharge in animals.

كَثَعَverb

1.
to overflow with cream/scumclassical
Used for milk, meaning its cream and thick part rose to the surface.

كَثَأَverb

1.
to overflow with cream/scumclassical
Similar to كثع, used for milk where the cream and thick part rises to the surface.

كَثَأَverb

1.
to overflow with cream/scumclassical
Similar to كثع, used for milk where the cream and thick part rises to the surface.

كَثَعَتِverb

1.
to overflow with scumclassical
Used for a pot, meaning it discharged its scum.

الكُثْعَةُnoun

1.
scumclassical
The scum that rises to the surface of a pot or boiling liquid.

كاثِعَةٌadjective

1.
full and thickclassical
Describes a lip that is full, thick, and perhaps overflowing.

باثِعَةٌadjective

1.
full and thickclassical
Used in conjunction with كاثعة to describe a lip that is full, thick, and perhaps overflowing.

Parallel reading

كَثَعَتِ الإبلُ والغنمُ كَثْعًا، أي استرخت بطونها ورمت بثُلوطِها.

Camels and sheep became loose and discharged, meaning their bellies loosened and they expelled their excrement.

وكَثَعَ اللبنُ، أي علا دسمُهُ وخُثورَتُهُ رأسَهُ.

And the milk overflowed with cream, meaning its fat and thick part rose to its surface.

مثلُ كَثَأَ وكَثَأَ.

Similar to 'katha' and 'katha'.

وكَثَعَتِ القدرُ: رَمَتْ بزَبَدِها.

And the pot overflowed with its scum: it expelled its scum.

وهو الكُثْعَةُ.

And it is the scum.

وشَفَةٌ كاثِعَةٌ باثِعَةٌ، أي ممتلئةٌ غليظةٌ.

And a lip that is full and thick, meaning full and coarse.