Arabic

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Etymology 1

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Root
ك ث ر (k ṯ r)
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Pronunciation

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Noun

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كَوْثَر (kawṯarm

  1. The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include:
    1. abundance
    2. abundant sand or dust
    3. abundant goodness (in forelife and afterlife)
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Proper noun

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كَوْثَر (kawṯarf

  1. a female given name
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References

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  • ابن منظور. «كثر»، لسان العرب.
  • كوثر” in Almaany
  • Al-Tha'alibi, كتاب فقه اللغة وسر العربية [kitāb fiqh l-lugha wa sirr l-'arabiyya], 10-11th Century CE; 9/1.

Etymology 2

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Verb

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كُوثِرَ (kūṯira) (form III) /kuː.θi.ra/

  1. third-person masculine singular past passive of كَاثَرَ (kāṯara)