غثو

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Form 1غَثَا الوَادِى9 senses · 2 main

maṣdarغَثْوٌ غَثْيٌ غَثْىٌ غَثًاmuḍāriʿيَغْثُو يَغْثِى تَغْثِى

Core sense — the valley became full of rubbish borne by a torrent; the stomach heavedgenerated

1.1

maṣdar غَثْوٌ and غَثَى. Also, the latter mentioned by IJ, though the former is the one the lexicologists [commonly] know.

The valley, or water-course, became full of غُثَآء [q. v.]; or it had an abundance of camels' or similar dung, leaves, and reeds or canes.

1.1.1the flesh-meat was bad because of its leanness—غَثَا اللَّحْمُ

1.1.2[the soul, or stomach, heaved, or became agitated by a tendency to vomit]—غَثَتِ النَّفْسُ

maṣdar غَثْىٌ and غَثَيَانٌ.

According to Lth, غَثِيَت, muḍāriʿ تَغْثَى; but Az says that this is post-classical.

Same as خَبُثَت and جَاشَت: it became agitated so that the person nearly vomited, because of a mixture pouring out to the mouth of the stomach.

Or, as some say, غَثَيَانٌ means a flowing of the mouth which sometimes, or often, brings on vomiting.

1.1.3the sky became clouded, or covered with clouds; or began to be so—غَثَتِ السَّمَآءُ بِالسَّحَابِ

1.2the torrent washed the pasture together and took away its sweetness—غَثَا السَّيْلُ المَرْتَعَ

Muḍāriʿ يَغْثُوهُ, thus according to J; but according to the K and ISd, غَثَى, mentioned in art. غثى.

In some of the copies of the K, المَرْبَعَ is put by mistake for المَرْتَعَ.

اغثاهُ has the same meaning.

1.2.1figurative · مجازhe mixed, or put together confusedly, the speech—غَثَى الكَلَامَ

This use comes from the above, by way of comparison.

he mixed, or put together confusedly, the speech—غَثِيَهُ

Muḍāriʿ يَغْثِيهِ; of the class of رَمَى.

Muḍāriʿ يَغْثَاهُ; of the class of رَضِىَ..

1.2.2he beat the cattle, and the people, and dealt blows among them—غَثَى المَالَ

he beat the cattle, and the people, and dealt blows among them—النَّاسَ

1.2.3the land became abundant in herbage; or began to be so—غَثِيَتِ الأَرْضُ بِالنَّبَاتِ

1.2.4his hair became matted, or compacted together—غَثِىَ شَعْرُهُ

Maṣdar غَثًى. Mentioned in art. غثى by IKtt.

Perhaps a dialectal variant of عَثِىَ, with the unpointed ع mentioned above.

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, (Msb, K,) aor. يَغْثُو , (Msb,) inf. n. غَثْوٌ ; (Msb, K;) and غَثَى , aor. يَغْثِى , inf. n. غَثْيٌ ; (K;) the latter mentioned by IJ, but the former is that which is [commonly] known to the lexicologists; (TA;) The valley, or water-course, was, or became, full of غُثَآء [q. v.]: (Msb: [and the like is indicated in the K:]) or had in a abundance of camels' or similar dung ( بَعْر ) and leaves and reeds or canes. (TA.) غَثَا اللَّحْمُ , inf. n. غَثْوٌ , The flesh-meat was bad by reason of its leanness. (IKtt, TA.) غَثَتِ النَّفْسُ , (S, Msb, K,) aor. تَغْثِى , (S, Msb,) inf. n. غَثْىٌ and غَثَيَانٌ ; (S, Msb, K;) and, accord. to Lth, غَثِيَت , aor. تَغْثَى , inf. n. غَثًا , but Az says that this is post-classical; (TA;) i. q. خَبُثَت ; (S, K, TA;) and جَاشَت ; (TA;) i. e. [The soul, or stomach, heaved; or became agitated by a tendency to vomit; or] became agitated so that the person nearly vomited, by reason of a mixture pouring forth to the mouth of the stomach: (Msb, TA:) or, as some say, غَثَيَانٌ signifies a flowing of the mouth which sometimes, or often, occasions vomiting. (TA.) غَثَتِ السَّمَآءُ بِالسَّحَابِ , (K, TA,) aor. تَغْثِى , (TA,) The sky was, or became, clouded, or covered with clouds: (K, TA:) or began to be so. (TA.) غَثَا السَّيْلُ المَرْتَعَ , aor. يَغْثُوهُ , inf. n. غَثْوٌ ; thus accord. to J, [in the S,] but accord. to the K and ISd, غَثَى , mentioned in art. غثى ; and in [some of] the copies of the K, المَرْبَعَ is erroneously put for المَرْتَعَ ; (TA;) The torrent drew [or washed] together the pasture, and deprived it of its sweetness; as also اغثاهُ . (S, K.) And hence, by way of comparison, (TA,) غَثَى الكَلَامَ , aor. يَغْثِيهِ ; (K, TA;) and غَثِيَهُ , aor. يَغْثَاهُ ; (K, * TA;) the former verb of the class of رَمَى , and the latter of the class of رَضِىَ ; inf. n. غَثْىٌ ; (TA;) He mixed, or put together confusedly, the speech, or language. (K, * TA.) And غَثَى المَالَ , and النَّاسَ , He beat the cattle, and the people, and dealt blows among them. (K, * TA.) غَثِيَتِ الأَرْضُ بِالنَّبَاتِ The land became abundant in herbage: (K, TA:) or began to be so. (TA.) And غَثِىَ شَعْرُهُ , inf. n. غَثًى , His hair became matted, or compacted together: mentioned in art. غثى by IKtt: perhaps a dial. var. of عَثِىَ , with the unpointed ع ; mentioned before. (TA.)

Form 4أَغْثَوَ1 sense

Core sense — the land became abundant in herbage; the sky became cloudedgenerated

4.1

See the latter half of the preceding paragraph.

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see the preceding paragraph, latter half.

Derived nouns 2

Nounغُثَآءٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — rubbish and scum borne on the surface of a torrent; the refuse of mankindgenerated

1rubbish, or small rubbish, refuse, scum, and rotten leaves borne on the surface of a torrent—غُثَّآءٌ

Or dried-up [or decayed] and broken pieces [or leaves and stalks] of herbage that are seen upon a torrent; so in the Kur 87. 5. [See أَحْوَى in art. حو.]

Plural أَغْثَآءٌ.

Lane cites “Kur lxxxvii. 5” — Flügel numbering, not yet mapped

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferred[his property is as rubbish borne by a torrent, his work is as motes seen in the rays of the sun, and his earnings are a thing that does not show]—مَالُهُ غُثَآءٌ وَعَمَلُهُ هَبَآءٌ وَسَعْيُهُ خَفَآءٌ

One says this; compare the Kur 23. 43 and 25. 25.

Qur’ān 23:43 approximate — somewhere between 23:22 and 23:54 Lane cites “Kur xxiii. 43”

Lane cites “Kur xxv. 25” — Flügel numbering, not yet mapped

Qur’ān 23:41 located by this root inside the range Lane’s citation allows

فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلصَّيْحَةُ بِٱلْحَقِّ فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُمْ غُثَآءً ۚ فَبُعْدًا لِّلْقَوْمِ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ

Then the Blast overtook them with justice, and We made them as rubbish of dead leaves (floating on the stream of Time)! So away with the people who do wrong!Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur’ān (1934)

1.2figurative · مجاز — inferredthe low, or vile, and the refuse, of mankind—غُثَآءُ النَّاسِ

Qur’ānic occurrences غُثَآء

23:41

فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلصَّيْحَةُ بِٱلْحَقِّ فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُمْ غُثَآءً ۚ فَبُعْدًا لِّلْقَوْمِ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ

Then the Blast overtook them with justice, and We made them as rubbish of dead leaves (floating on the stream of Time)! So away with the people who do wrong!

87:5

فَجَعَلَهُۥ غُثَآءً أَحْوَىٰ

And then doth make it (but) swarthy stubble.

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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(S, Msb, K) and غُثَّآءٌ (S, K) The rubbish, or small rubbish, or particles of things, or refuse, and scum, and rotten leaves mixed with the scum, (Zj, S, * Msb, * K, TA,) borne upon the surface (S, Msb, TA) of a torrent: (Zj, S, Msb, K, TA:) or dried-up [or decayed] and broken pieces [or leaves and stalks] of herbage, that are seen upon a torrent: so in the Kur lxxxvii. 5: [see أَحْوَى in art. حو :] (TA:) pl. أَغْثَآءٌ . (S, TA.) [Hence,] one says, مَالُهُ غُثَآءٌ وَعَمَلُهُ هَبَآءٌ وَسَعْيُهُ خَفَآءٌ [His property is as rubbish borne by a torrent (see Kur xxiii. 43), and his work is as motes that are seen in the rays of the sun (see Kur xxv. 25), and his labour, or earning, is a thing that is unapparent]. (TA.) [Hence, also,] غُثَآءُ النَّاسِ The low, or vile, and the refuse, of mankind. (TA.)

Nounالأَغْثَى1 sense

Core sense — the liongenerated

The lion.

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The lion. (K.)