Arabic word sheet
كَثِيرٌ
Much, abundant
- Type
- adjective
- Root
- ك ث ر
Meaning and usage
Much, abundant
Said of what there is a great deal of: water, money, work, some good thing.
شَرِبَ رَامِي مَاءً كَثِيرًا.
Rami drank a lot of water.
Many, numerous
Said of people or things that can be counted and are there in large numbers.
لِلْجَارِ أَصْدِقَاءُ كَثِيرُونَ.
The neighbour has many friends.
A lot, often
Used on its own beside a verb, it says that something is done a great deal or again and again.
يَقْرَأُ سَامِي كَثِيرًا.
Sami reads a lot.
A large number of
Followed by "of", it names a large share or a large number of people or things.
رَأَتْ سَلْمَى كَثِيرًا مِنَ الطُّيُورِ.
Salma saw a large number of birds.
Word family
What the root means ك ث ر
The root carries the idea of number growing, the opposite of fewness. From it come abundance, becoming many, multiplying, doing a lot, wanting a lot of something, and vying over who has the most.
abundance, great number
كَثْرَةٌ
to be or become many
كَثُرَ
to multiply, to make many
كَثَّرَ
to do or bring a lot
أَكْثَرَ
to want a lot of something
اِسْتَكْثَرَ
vying over who has more
تَكَاثُرٌ
Synonyms
ample, plentiful
وَافِرٌ
Stresses fullness, there being no lack, rather than number.
copious, heavy
غَزِيرٌ
Mostly said of what pours or falls in plenty, such as rain or tears.
Opposites
few, little