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حثا

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of scattering or throwing, particularly dust or small particles. It extends to meanings related to giving small amounts of something and to descriptions of land or materials characterized by fine particles.

Derived headwords

حَثَاverb
  1. 1.
    to throw dustboth

    To scatter or throw dust, especially into someone's face.

  2. 2.
    to give a littleclassical

    To give someone a small, insignificant amount of something.

يَحْثُوverb
  1. 1.
    he throws dustboth

    Present tense of the verb 'to throw dust', referring to the action of scattering dust.

يَحْثَىverb
  1. 1.
    he throws dustclassical

    An alternative present tense form of the verb 'to throw dust'.

حَثْوًاnoun
  1. 1.
    throwing dustboth

    The verbal noun (masdar) for the act of throwing dust.

حَثْيًاnoun
  1. 1.
    throwing dustclassical

    An alternative verbal noun (masdar) for the act of throwing dust.

تَحَثُّؤٌnoun
  1. 1.
    scattering of dustclassical

    A verbal noun (masdar) indicating the act or process of scattering dust.

حَثْوَاءadjective
  1. 1.
    dusty landclassical

    Describing land that is abundant with dust.

حَثًىnoun
  1. 1.
    fine chaffclassical

    Refers to the fine particles of chaff or straw.

Parallel reading

حَثَا في وجهه التراب
He threw dust in his face.
يحثو ويحثى
He throws and throws dust.
حثوا وحثيا وتحثاء
Throwing dust, throwing dust, and the scattering of dust.
وحثوت له، إذا أعطيته شيئا يسيرا
And I gave him a little, if I gave him a small amount.
وأرض حثواء: كثيرة التراب
And a dusty land: abundant with dust.
والحثى: دقاق التبن
And al-hatha: fine chaff.
كأنه غرارة ملاى حثى
It is like a sack filled with fine chaff.