كرث

Root entry · 17 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the semantic field of hardship, distress, and being burdened by something difficult. It also extends to specific plants and geographical locations, as well as the act of breaking or becoming detached.

Derived headwords

الكُرّاثnoun

1.
a plantboth
A well-known plant, described as having a foul smell and unpleasant odor. It is also referred to as 'al-kurrath' with a lighter pronunciation.
2.
a treeclassical
A large, mountainous tree, according to Abu Hanifa. It has small, soft, smooth leaves that exude a milky substance when crushed, which people use.

الكُرّاثnoun

1.
a mountainclassical
A mountain, which is used to explain a poetic verse.

كرثverb

1.
to distressboth
To sadden, distress, or cause severe hardship to someone.

يكرثverb

1.
to distressboth
To sadden, distress, or cause severe hardship to someone.

أكرثverb

1.
to distressboth
To sadden, distress, or cause severe hardship to someone.

كرثةnoun

1.
hardshipboth
A severe hardship or distress, particularly related to sorrow.

كوارثnoun

1.
calamitiesboth
Hardships or calamitous events, often implying severe distress.

كارثةnoun

1.
calamityboth
A severe hardship or distress, often used in the context of sorrow.

كريثadjective

1.
distressedboth
Experiencing hardship or distress; someone who falters and retreats.
2.
calamitousboth
An affair or matter that is calamitous or severely difficult.

أمر كريثphrase

1.
a calamitous affairboth
A difficult, burdensome, or calamitous matter.

اكترثverb

1.
to careboth
To pay attention to, be concerned about, or take care of something.
2.
to grieveboth
To feel sorrow or grief over something.

اكتراثnoun

1.
concernboth
The act of paying attention, caring, or being concerned about something.
2.
heedboth
Giving attention or consideration to something.

انكرثverb

1.
to breakclassical
To break or become detached, specifically referring to a rope.

الكريثاءnoun

1.
datesclassical
A type of sweet, ripe dates.

الكراثاءnoun

1.
datesclassical
A type of sweet, ripe dates.

القريثاءnoun

1.
datesclassical
A type of sweet, ripe dates.

القراثاءnoun

1.
datesclassical
A type of sweet, ripe dates.

Parallel reading

الكراث بقل معروف خبيث الرائحة كريه العرق

Al-kurrath is a known plant, foul-smelling and of an unpleasant odor.

ويقال فيه أيضا: الكراث، بالتخفيف والفتح

And it is also said of it: al-kurrath, with a lighter pronunciation and open vowel.

الكراث شجرة جبلية لها ورق دقاق طوال: وخطرة ناعمة إذا فدغت هريقت لبنا

Al-kurrath is a mountainous tree with thin, long leaves; it is soft and smooth, and when crushed, it exudes a milky substance.

وما ضرب بيضاء يسقى دبوبها دفاق فعروان الكراث فضيمها

And not a white mare whose flowing water-skin is watered, and the roots of al-kurrath are its protection.

كرثه الأمر و الغم يكرثه بالكسر، ويكرثه، بالضم كرثا: ساءه واشتد عليه وبلغ منه المشقة

The matter and the sorrow distressed him, it distresses him (with kasr), and it distresses him (with damma) with karath: it saddened him, became severe for him, and reached the point of hardship for him.

كأكرثه

As if it distressed him.

لا يقال: كرثه، وإنما يقال: أكرثه

It is not said: karathahu, but rather: akrathahu.

وقد تجلى الكرب الكوارث

And the calamities of distress have become clear.

وغمرة كارثة

And a calamitous flood/difficulty.

وإنه لكريث الأمر، إذا كع ونكص

And indeed he is distressed by the matter, when he falters and retreats.

وما أكرثني هاذا الأمر، أي ما بلغ مني مشقة

And this matter did not distress me, meaning it did not reach the point of hardship for me.

وقد اكترث هو اكتراثا

And he took it to heart with concern.

وانكرث الحبل: انقطع

And the rope broke: it became detached.

اكترث له: حزن

He grieved for it: he became sad.

ما أكترث له، أي ما أبالي به

I do not care about it, meaning I do not pay attention to it.

الاكتراث: الاعتناء

Al-iktirath: taking care.

الكريثاء، والكراثاء، والقريثاء، والقراثاء: بسر طيب

Al-kirithaa', and al-kurathaa', and al-qirithaa', and al-qurathaa': sweet ripe dates.

أمر كريث: كارث

A difficult matter: calamitous.

وأراك لا تكثرث له: لا تتحرك له لا تعبأ به

And I see you do not care about it: you do not move for it, you do not heed it.