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طعثن

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe negative or undesirable qualities, particularly in women and livestock. It can denote ill-temper, unpleasantness, or a large, perhaps unwieldy, quantity.

Derived headwords

الطَّعْثَنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    ill-tempered womanclassical

    A woman of bad character or disposition.

طَعْثَنَةadjective
  1. 1.
    ill-temperedclassical

    Describing a woman who is ill-tempered or of bad character.

طَعْثَنَةadjective
  1. 1.
    numerousclassical

    Describing a large quantity, specifically of livestock (ghanam).

Parallel reading

هي المرأة السيئة الخلق
She is a woman of bad character.
يا رب من كتمني الصعادافهب له حليلة مغداداطعثنة تبتلع الأجلادا
O Lord, whoever conceals his needs from me, grant him a wife, a plentiful one, an ill-tempered one, who devours the hides (i.e., is extremely voracious).
أي تلتهم الأيور لهنها
Meaning she devours the hides, implying extreme gluttony.
وغنم طعثنة
And numerous livestock.
أي كثيرة
Meaning abundant or plentiful.