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حثفر

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes residue, dregs, or sediment found at the bottom of containers, such as oil or other liquids. It can also refer to the worthless or fallen parts of wealth and the end or remnants of a matter.

Derived headwords

الحثفرnoun
  1. 1.
    residue in a containerboth

    The sediment or dregs of oil or other substances that remain at the bottom of a bottle or container.

  2. 2.
    worthless thingsclassical

    The fallen or worthless parts of wealth or possessions that are of no benefit.

الحثفلnoun
  1. 1.
    residue in a containerclassical

    Similar to الحثفر, it refers to the sediment or dregs found at the bottom of a container.

حثافير الأمرnoun
  1. 1.
    end of a matterclassical

    The latter part, end, or remnants of an affair or matter.

الحثفرةnoun
  1. 1.
    sediment in a jarclassical

    The thick sediment, dregs, or impurities that remain at the bottom of a jar.

Parallel reading

هو (ثفل الدهن وغيره) في القارورة
It is the sediment of oil and other things in the bottle.
كالحثفل
Like al-hathfal (residue).
الحثفر: سقط المال ورذاله مما لا ينتفع به
Al-hathfar: the fallen and worthless parts of wealth, from which no benefit is derived.
أخذت بحثافير الأمر
I took hold of the remnants of the matter.
أي بآخره أو سائره
Meaning, by its end or its remainder.
كحذافيره وحزاميره
Like its entirety and its remnants.
والحثفرة، بالضم: خثورة وقذى يبقى في أسفل الجرة
And al-hathfarah (with damma): the thick sediment and impurities that remain at the bottom of the jar.
وهو الثفل بعينه
And it is the sediment itself.