Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
غثو
Parts of Speech
Noun (2×)
Qur'an Occurrences
2 times across 2 surahs

Definitions (1)

Meanings associated with the root غثو across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.

  1. 1
    The root غثو relates to accumulation and unpleasantness. It describes a valley filled with debris, lean meat, or a nauseous feeling.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: gh-th-w
Listen: غُثَآءً 87:5
Root letters: غ — ث — و

Word Family Tree (1 forms)

All word forms derived from the root غثو as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.

Noun

Concordance — 2 Occurrences

Every place in the Qur'an where the root غثو appears, grouped by grammatical role.

Noun (2)

Noun (2 verses — showing first 5)

The Believers 23:41 Noun
فَأَخَذَتۡهُمُ ٱلصَّیۡحَةُ بِٱلۡحَقِّ فَجَعَلۡنَـٰهُمۡ غُثَاۤءࣰۚ فَبُعۡدࣰا لِّلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِینَ ۝٤١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): So the shriek seized them in truth, and We made them as [plant] stubble. Then away with the wrongdoing people
The Most High, Glory to your Lord in the Highest 87:5 Noun
فَجَعَلَهُ غُثَاءً أَحْوَىٰ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And [then] makes it black stubble

Derived Forms (1)

Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
غُثَآءً ghuthaāʾan Noun