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طرثخ

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of lightness, flightiness, and perhaps a type of slipperiness or instability. It is discussed in relation to similar-sounding roots, suggesting potential confusion or scribal errors in its transmission.

Derived headwords

الطَّرْثَخَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Lightness, flightinessclassical

    This refers to a state of being light, nimble, or perhaps flighty and unstable in character or movement.

الطَّرْشَخَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Lightness, flightinessclassical

    This is presented as a possible alternative spelling or pronunciation of الطرثخة, carrying the same meaning of lightness and flightiness.

Parallel reading

قال شيخنا: قضية اصطلاحه في مراعاة تركيب الحروف تقديم هاذه المادة على طرخ
Our Sheikh said: The principle of his convention in observing the composition of letters is to present this root before (the root) طرخ.
وقد خالف ذالك في جميع الأصول حتى قيل إنها الطرشخة، بالشين المعجمة لا المثلثة
And he deviated from that in all the foundational texts, to the extent that it was said to be الطرشخة, with the dotted shīn (ش) and not the triangular thāʼ (ث).
الخفة والنزق
Lightness and flightiness.
وقد تقدم في الصربخة هاذا المعنى بعينه
And this exact meaning has preceded (discussion) in (the root) صربخ.
فلعل أحدهما تصحيف عن الآخر
So perhaps one of them is a scribal error for the other.
ولم يذكره صاحب (اللسان) ولا غيره
And the author of (Al-Lisan) and no one else mentioned it.