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رثو

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concept of wearing out, becoming old, and decaying. It extends to the idea of lamenting the dead and the resulting emotional state.

Derived headwords

رَثَاverb
  1. 1.
    to lamentboth

    To express sorrow and grief over the death of someone, often through poetry or eulogy.

  2. 2.
    to wear outclassical

    To become old, worn, and dilapidated due to age or use.

رِثْيَةnoun
  1. 1.
    lamentationboth

    A poem or speech expressing grief and sorrow for the deceased.

رَثَاثَةnoun
  1. 1.
    dilapidationclassical

    The state of being worn out, decayed, or in disrepair.

مَرْثِيَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    elegyboth

    A poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead.

رَثِيثadjective
  1. 1.
    worn outclassical

    Describing something that is old, tattered, and in a state of decay.

Parallel reading

رثا الميتَ: أبْكاهُ ورَثَى لهُ.
He lamented the deceased: he cried for him and felt pity for him.
ورَثَى لهُ: رَثَى عليهِ.
And he felt pity for him: he lamented over him.
والرَّثِيثُ: البالي.
And 'al-rathith' means: worn out.