ولث

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

The root ولث primarily relates to small quantities, whether of rain, a covenant, or a blow. It also encompasses the concept of a weak or uncertain agreement, and by extension, a slight trace or remainder of something.

Derived headwords

الولثnoun

1.
small amount of rainboth
A small quantity of rain.
2.
uncertain covenantclassical
A covenant or agreement that is not firm or confirmed; a weak agreement.
3.
slight traceclassical
A small amount or trace of something, such as a covenant or an ailment.
4.
remainderclassical
A remnant or remainder of something, like a covenant or water.

ولثverb

1.
to rain lightlyclassical
The sky rained a little upon us.
2.
to make a weak covenantclassical
To make an agreement that is not firm or confirmed.
3.
to strike lightlyclassical
To strike someone with a light blow, not causing injury.
4.
to promise weaklyclassical
To make a weak or uncertain promise.
5.
to directclassical
To direct or arrange something, such as setting a slave free after one's death.

ولثاnoun

1.
light rainclassical
A small amount of rain.
2.
light blowclassical
A light strike or blow.

ولثnoun

1.
covenantclassical
A covenant or agreement between people.

ولثnoun

1.
weak promiseclassical
A weak or uncertain promise.

ولثnoun

1.
trace of eye ailmentclassical
A slight trace or mark of an eye ailment like redness.

ولثnoun

1.
arrangementclassical
An arrangement or direction, such as setting a slave free after death.

والثadjective

1.
continuousclassical
Continuous or lasting.

والثadjective

1.
heavyclassical
Heavy or burdensome, referring to a debt.

ولثةnoun

1.
small amountclassical
A small amount or quantity of something.

Parallel reading

أصابنا} ولث من مطر، أي قليل منه.

A small amount of rain fell on us, meaning a little of it.

ولثتنا السماء ولثا: بلتنا بمطر قليل، مشتق منه.

The sky rained lightly upon us, meaning it wet us with a little rain, derived from it.

والولث: العهد الغير الأكيد، أي عقد ليس بمحكم ولا بمؤكد، وهو الضعيف، ومنه ولث السحاب، وهو الندى اليسير.

And Al-Walth: the uncertain covenant, meaning an agreement that is not firm nor confirmed, and it is the weak one, and from it is the dew of clouds, which is the light moisture.

إن عثمان} ولث لهم ولثا) أي أعطاهم شيئا من العهد.

Uthman gave them a covenant, meaning he gave them something of an agreement.

الولث: العهد بين القوم يقع من غير قصد، ويكون غير مؤكد، يقال: ولث له عقدا.

Al-Walth: the covenant between people that occurs unintentionally and is not confirmed; it is said: he made a covenant with him.

لولا ولث لك من عهد لضربت عنقك

Were it not for a slight trace of a covenant with you, I would strike your neck.

ولثه ولثا، أي ضربه ضربا قليلا

He struck him a light blow, meaning he struck him a little.

ولثه بالعصا يلثه ولثا، أي ضربه.

He struck him with the stick, striking him lightly, meaning he struck him.

فولثوه، ثم أفلت.

So they struck him lightly, then he escaped.

ولثت لك، ألث ولثا، أي وعدتك عدة ضعيفة

I promised you, I promise weakly, meaning I promised you a weak promise.

دبرت مملوكي، إذا قلت هو حر بعد موتي، إذا ولثت له عتقا في حياتك

You manumitted my slave, if you say he is free after my death, if you arranged for his freedom during your life.

أرجوك إذ أغبط شر والث

I hope for you when I envy the continuous evil.

دين والث) أي (مثقل)

A heavy debt, meaning burdensome.

وعندي} ولثة من خبر، ورضخة منه أي شيء يسير منه.

And I have a small amount of news, and a portion of it, meaning a little of it.