خثث

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the accumulation of debris or residue, particularly from water or organic matter. It also extends to the concept of gathering and a specific type of dried dung used for various purposes.

Derived headwords

الخَثّnoun

1.
flood debrisclassical
The dregs or sediment left behind by a flood after the water has receded and dried.
2.
dried algaeclassical
Algae that has dried out and become old, turning black.

الخُثَّةnoun

1.
soft dung pelletclassical
A soft dung pellet, specifically referring to camel or sheep dung.
2.
dung paste for teatsclassical
A paste made from dung mixed with other materials, applied to a camel's teats to prevent pain from binding.
3.
bundle of twigsboth
A handful or bundle of small, broken twigs used for starting a fire.

التَّخْثِيثnoun

1.
gathering and pilingclassical
The act of gathering and piling things up, especially debris or waste.

الاِخْتِثَاثnoun

1.
modestyclassical
The quality of being modest or bashful; shyness.

Parallel reading

هو (غثاء السيل إذا خلفه ونضب عنه) حتى يجف.

It is the dregs of the flood when it leaves it and recedes from it until it dries.

وكذالك الطحلب إذا يبس وقدم عهده حتى يسواد.

And likewise the algae when it dries and its time becomes old until it turns black.

والخثة: البعرة اللينة.

And the khuththah: the soft dung pellet.

أصلها الخثي.

Its origin is al-khathiyy.

والخثة أيضا: طين يعجن ببعر أو روث ثم يتخذ منه الذئار وهو الطين الذي يطلى به أخلاف الناقة؛ لئلا يؤلمها الصرار.

And the khuththah also: clay kneaded with dung or droppings, then from it is made the dhi'ar, which is the clay with which the camel's teats are smeared; so that the binding does not pain her.

والخثة قبضة من كسار العيدان تقتبس بها النار، ويفتح في الأخير.

And the khuththah is a handful of broken twigs with which fire is kindled, and the latter is pronounced with fatha.

والتخثيث: الجمع والرم.

And al-takhthith: gathering and piling.

والاختثاث: الاحتشام.

And al-ikthithath: modesty.