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ق ح ث ر

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the act of scattering, dispersing, or letting go of something, possibly with a sense of neglect or carelessness. It is primarily discussed in classical Arabic sources, with some debate about its precise meaning and potential for transcription errors.

Derived headwords

قَحْثَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to scatterclassical

    To scatter or disperse something, often implying neglect or letting it go.

  2. 2.
    to neglectclassical

    To neglect something, letting it slip away or become disorganized.

قَحْثَرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    scatteringclassical

    The act of scattering or dispersing.

  2. 2.
    neglectclassical

    A state of neglect or disorganization.

Parallel reading

قحثرة من يده
Scattering from his hand.
بدده
He scattered it.
أهمله الجوهري
Al-Jawhari considered it neglected/unimportant.
وذكره ابن دريد
And Ibn Duraid mentioned it.
كما نقله عنه الصاغاني
As Al-Saghani transmitted from him.
ونقل صاحب اللسان عن الأزهري
And the author of Al-Lisan transmitted from Al-Azharī
قحثرت الشيء من يدي
I scattered the thing from my hand.
إذا رددته
If you returned it.
وإخاله تصحيفا
And I think it is a textual corruption.