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Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe thick, viscous, or curdled substances, particularly milk. It also extends to concepts of being dense, heavy, or slow-moving, and by extension, to a person who is slow or dull.

Derived headwords

عَثْلَطٌadjective
  1. 1.
    thick and curdledclassical

    Describing milk that has become thick and curdled, losing its fluidity.

كَعْلَبَطٌadjective
  1. 1.
    thick and curdledclassical

    Similar to عثلط, describing thick and curdled milk.

عَلَابِطٌadjective
  1. 1.
    thick and curdledclassical

    Another variant for describing thick and curdled milk.

عَجَلَّطٌadjective
  1. 1.
    thick and curdledclassical

    A variant term for thick and curdled milk.

عَكْلَطٌadjective
  1. 1.
    thick and curdledclassical

    Another variant for thick and curdled milk.

عِثَالِطٌadjective
  1. 1.
    thick and curdledclassical

    A form referring to thick and curdled milk.

  2. 2.
    heavy and thickclassical

    Describing something as dense, heavy, and thick.

عَجَالِطٌadjective
  1. 1.
    thick and curdledclassical

    A variant form for thick and curdled milk.

  2. 2.
    heavy and thickclassical

    Describing something as dense, heavy, and thick.

أَخْرَسadjective
  1. 1.
    silent (milk)classical

    Used to describe milk that is so thick and curdled that it makes no sound when poured or moved.

ثَرَعْطَطَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to make thick/curdledclassical

    To cause something, likely milk, to become thick and curdled.

عَثْلَطَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to make thick/curdledclassical

    To cause something, likely milk, to become thick and curdled.

Parallel reading

لبن عثلط، كعلبط وعلابط: خاثر ثخين
Thick, curdled milk, like ka'labat and 'alabit: thick and viscous.
وأبو عمر ومثله، وكذلك: عجلط وعكلط
And Abu 'Amr said similarly, and likewise: 'ajalṭ and 'aklṭ.
قال: وهو قصر عثالط وعجالط
He said: And it is 'ithalit and 'ajāliṭ (referring to thickness).
وقيل: هو المتكبد الغليظ
And it was said: It is the heavy and thick one.
أخرس في مجزمه عثالط
Silent in its manger, thick.
يقال: لبن أخرس، إذا كان خاثرا لا يسمع له صوت
It is said: Silent milk, if it is curdled and makes no sound.
فاستوبل الأكلة من ثرعططه
So he found the food to be thick from its curdling.
والشربة الخرساء من عثلطه
And the silent drink from its curdling.