قثء

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns a type of vegetable, specifically cucumbers and related gourds. It also extends to the concept of abundance of this vegetable in a place or among people, and the location where it is cultivated.

Derived headwords

القَثاءُnoun

1.
Cucumbers/Gourdsboth
A general term for cucumbers and similar gourds, like 'ajur and faqqus. It can refer to a specific type lighter than the common cucumber.

قِثاءٌnoun

1.
Cucumbers/Gourdsboth
A general term for cucumbers and similar gourds, like 'ajur and faqqus. It can refer to a specific type lighter than the common cucumber.

قِثّاءٌnoun

1.
Cucumbers/Gourdsboth
A general term for cucumbers and similar gourds, like 'ajur and faqqus. It can refer to a specific type lighter than the common cucumber.

قِثّاءَةٌnoun

1.
A single cucumber/gourdboth
The singular form of qathaa', referring to one piece of cucumber or gourd.

أَقْثَأَverb

1.
To become abundant (with qathaa')classical
Said of a place when qathaa' (cucumbers/gourds) becomes abundant in it.

أَقْثَأَverb

1.
To have abundance (of qathaa')classical
Said of a group of people when qathaa' (cucumbers/gourds) becomes abundant among them.

المَقْثَأَةُnoun

1.
Place of cultivationboth
A place where qathaa' (cucumbers/gourds) is planted and grows.

مَقْثُؤَةٌnoun

1.
Place of cultivationboth
A place where qathaa' (cucumbers/gourds) is planted and grows.

Parallel reading

القثاء، بالكسر والضم م

Al-qathaa', with kasra and damma, is known.

أو هو الخيار

Or it is the cucumber.

هو اسم جنس لما يقول له الناس الخيار والعجور والفقوس

It is a generic noun for what people call cucumbers, 'ajur, and faqqus.

وبعض الناس يطلقه على نوع يشبه الخيار

And some people use it for a type that resembles the cucumber.

ويقال: هو أخف من الخيار

And it is said: it is lighter than the cucumber.

والواحدة قياءة

And the singular is qithaa'ah.

وقيل إن العجور كباره

And it is said that al-'ajur are its large ones.

أقثأ المكان رباعيا: كثر به القثاء

The place became abundant (Form IV) with qathaa' (cucumbers/gourds).

أقثأ القوم: كثر عندهم القثاء

The people had abundance (Form IV) of qathaa' (cucumbers/gourds).

المقثأة بالفتح وتضم ثاؤه المثلثة

Al-maqtha'ah, with fatha, and its thaa' (triangle) is also damma.

فيقال: مقثؤة

So it is said: maqthu'ah.

موضعه أي القثاء تزرع فيه وتنبت

Its place, meaning where qathaa' (cucumbers/gourds) is planted and grows.