كثن

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe a type of woven or layered structure, possibly for decorative or functional purposes, made from plant materials like reeds, branches, and flowers. It also includes a proper name derived from the root.

Derived headwords

الكثنةnoun

1.
woven structureclassical
A thing made from myrtle (آس) and branches, spread out and upon which fragrant plants are laid, then folded. Its grammatical analysis is like 'كنثجة'. Its origin is Nabataean 'كثنا' (with a damma, short).
2.
reed matclassical
Or, a mat made of reeds and of moist, leafy branches, gathered and tied, with perfume or henna placed in its center.

كثناother

1.
Nabataean origin wordclassical
The Nabataean word from which 'الكثنة' is derived, meaning 'kuthna' (with a damma, short).

الكوثانيname

1.
Al-Kuthaniclassical
A proper name, referring to Hammad bin Mansur Al-Kuthani, who narrated from Abu Muhammad Al-Sarrafini, and from whom Ibn Asakir narrated. The حافظ (scholar) recorded him.

Parallel reading

الكثنة، بالضم والثاء مثلثة: أهمله الجوهري.

Al-Kuthnah, with a damma and a thaa' (ث), is neglected by Al-Jawhari.

وقال أبو حنيفة: هو شيء يتخذ من آس وأغصان خلاف تبسط وينضد عليها الرياحين ثم تطوى، وإعرابه كنثجة، وأصله بالنبطية كثنا، بالضم مقصورا.

And Abu Hanifa said: It is something made from myrtle and branches of khilaf, which are spread out and upon which fragrant plants are arranged, then folded. Its grammatical analysis is like 'kuthnah', and its origin is in Nabataean 'kuthna', with a damma and short.

أو هي نوردجة من القصب ومن الأغصان الرطبة الوريقة تجمع وتحزم ويجعل في جوفها النور أو الحناء.

Or it is a mat made of reeds and of moist, leafy branches, gathered and tied, with perfume or henna placed in its center.

حماد بن منصور الكوثاني، بالضم: حدث عن أبي محمد الصريفيني، وعنه ابن عساكر، قيده الحافظ.

Hammad bin Mansur Al-Kuthani, with a damma, narrated from Abu Muhammad Al-Sarrafini, and Ibn Asakir narrated from him; the حافظ (scholar) recorded him.