كوثر

Arabic

Etymology 1

Root
ك ث ر (k-ṯ-r)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaw.θar/

Noun

كَوْثَر • (kawṯar) m

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

Declension

Declension of noun كَوْثَر (kawṯar)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	كَوْثَر kawṯar	الْكَوْثَر al-kawṯar	كَوْثَر kawṯar
Nominative	كَوْثَرٌ kawṯarun	الْكَوْثَرُ al-kawṯaru	كَوْثَرُ kawṯaru
Accusative	كَوْثَرًا kawṯaran	الْكَوْثَرَ al-kawṯara	كَوْثَرَ kawṯara
Genitive	كَوْثَرٍ kawṯarin	الْكَوْثَرِ al-kawṯari	كَوْثَرِ kawṯari

Proper noun

كَوْثَر • (kawṯar) f

1. a female given name

Declension

Declension of noun كَوْثَر (kawṯar)

Singular	basic singular diptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	—	كَوْثَر kawṯar	—
Nominative	—	كَوْثَرُ kawṯaru	—
Accusative	—	كَوْثَرَ kawṯara	—
Genitive	—	كَوْثَرَ kawṯara	—

References

• 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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kuː.θi.ra/

Verb

كُوثِرَ • (kūṯira) (form III)

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