خرث

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to household goods, discarded items, and less valuable possessions. It also extends to describe physical characteristics like a large waist and metaphorical concepts of worthless speech or hidden feelings.

Derived headwords

الخَرَثِيّnoun

1.
household furnishingsclassical
The furnishings and belongings of a house.
2.
discarded itemsclassical
The discarded or less valuable possessions of a household, or spoils of war.

خَرَثِيّnoun

1.
household furnishingsclassical
The furnishings and belongings of a house.
2.
discarded itemsclassical
The discarded or less valuable possessions of a household, or spoils of war.

خَرَثَاءnoun

1.
reddish antsclassical
A type of ant that has a reddish hue. The singular is خرثاءة (kharthā'ah).

الخَرَثَاءadjective

1.
large-waisted womanclassical
A woman who is large in the hips and has loose flesh.

خَرَاشِيnoun

1.
hidden feelingsclassical
The hidden feelings or resentments in one's heart.
2.
worthless speechclassical
The meaningless or worthless content of speech.

خَرَاشِيّnoun

1.
hidden feelingsclassical
The hidden feelings or resentments in one's heart.
2.
worthless speechclassical
The meaningless or worthless content of speech.

Parallel reading

الخرثي بالضم: أثاث البيت وأسقاطه

Al-kharthī (with dammah) means the furnishings of the house and its discarded items.

أو أردأ المتاع والغنائم

Or the worst of goods and spoils.

وهي سقط البيت من المتاع

And it is the discarded belongings of the house.

جاء رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم سبي وخرثي

The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, came with captives and discarded belongings.

فأمر لي بشيء من خرثي المتاع

So he ordered for me some of the discarded belongings.

والخرثاء بالكسر والمد: نمل فيه حمرة

And al-kharthā' (with kasrah and madd) refers to ants with a reddish color.

الخرثاء بالفتح: المرأة الضخمة الخاصرتين، المسترخية اللحم

Al-kharthā' (with fatha) is a woman who is large in the hips and has loose flesh.

فلان يسمع خرثي الكلام

So-and-so hears the worthless speech.

وهو ما لا خير فيه

Which is that which has no good in it.

وألقى فلان خراشي صدره

And so-and-so revealed the hidden feelings of his chest.

وخراثي قوله

And the worthless content of his speech.