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ق ث ر

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to household furnishings and the act of gathering or acquiring them. It also extends to meanings of hesitation and distress.

Derived headwords

القِثْرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    household furnishingsclassical

    Refers to the belongings and furnishings of a house.

قِثِيرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    small furnishingsclassical

    The diminutive form of 'qithrah', referring to small household furnishings.

اقتثرverb
  1. 1.
    to gather furnishingsclassical

    To acquire or gather household furnishings for one's home.

التقثرnoun
  1. 1.
    hesitation and distressclassical

    The act of hesitating, being anxious, or distressed.

Parallel reading

القِثْرَة، محركة، أهمله الجوهري.
Al-qithrah, with vowels, was neglected by Al-Jauhari.
وقال ابن الأعرابي: هو قماش البيت.
And Ibn Al-A'rabi said: it is the furnishings of the house.
وتصغيرها قثيرة.
And its diminutive is qathirah.
ويقال: اقتثرت الشيء، أي أخذته قماشا لبيتي.
And it is said: I اقتثرت the thing, meaning I took it as furnishings for my house.
والتقثر: التردد والجزع.
And al-taqaththur: hesitation and distress.