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قثم

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of giving or receiving large amounts, often in a single instance. It extends to descriptions of generous individuals, collective gathering, and also includes specific animal and slave names.

Derived headwords

قَثَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to give a large amountclassical

    To give a substantial quantity of wealth or possessions, often in a single, generous disbursement.

  2. 2.
    to receive a large amountclassical

    To receive a significant amount of wealth or possessions, often in a single, substantial portion.

قُثَمname
  1. 1.
    name of a manclassical

    A proper name for a man, derived from the concept of giving, possibly a modification of 'Qāthim' (the giver).

قَاثِمname
  1. 1.
    the giverclassical

    The one who gives, particularly in the context of providing a large amount.

قَثَمadjective
  1. 1.
    generous giverclassical

    Describing a man who is very generous and gives abundantly.

مَائِح قَثَمadjective
  1. 1.
    generous water-drawerclassical

    A metaphorical description for someone who is a generous giver, likened to someone who draws and distributes abundant water.

قَذِمadjective
  1. 1.
    generous giverclassical

    Similar to 'qathm', describing a person who is very generous and gives abundantly.

غَثِمadjective
  1. 1.
    generous giverclassical

    Similar to 'qathm' and 'qadhm', denoting a person who is a copious giver.

القَثَمnoun
  1. 1.
    gatherings for goodclassical

    The act of gathering or collecting things, especially for beneficial purposes.

  2. 2.
    gatherings for evilclassical

    The act of gathering or collecting things, also used in the context of negative or harmful accumulation.

القَثُومnoun
  1. 1.
    gathererclassical

    One who gathers or collects, used for both positive and negative accumulations.

اقتَثَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to gather/consumeclassical

    To gather or consume, particularly in the context of taking a share, which can be for good or ill.

قُثَامname
  1. 1.
    female hyenaclassical

    The name for a female hyena, possibly named for its tendency to be soiled or stained.

  2. 2.
    female slaveclassical

    A term used for a female slave, similar to 'dhufār'.

Parallel reading

قثم له من المال، إذا أعطاه دفعة من المال جيدة
Qathama for him from the wealth, meaning if he gave him a good portion of wealth.
مثل قذم وغذم وغثم
Like qadhma, ghathma, and ghathma.
ويقال للرجل إذا كان كثير العطاء: مائح قثم
And it is said of a man if he is a frequent giver: 'mā'iḥ qathm'.
رجل قثم وقذم، إذا كان معطاء
A man is qathm and qadhm if he is a generous giver.
القثم والقثوم: الجموع للخير
Al-qathm and al-qathūm: the gatherings for good.
ويقال في الشر أيضا: قثم واقتثم
And it is also said in [the context of] evil: qathama and iqtathama.
فللكبراء أكل حيث شاءوا وللصغراء أكل واقتثام
So let the elders eat where they wish, and let the young ones eat and consume.
وقثم أيضا: اسم للضبعان
And qathm is also: the name for the hyena.
والانثى قثام مثل حذام
And the female is qathām, like hudhām.
ويقال للأمة قثام، كما يقال ذفار
And qathām is said for a female slave, just as dhufār is said.