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ثُلُث third in Arabic

ثُلُث is how you say “third” in Arabic.

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Example sentence

فإن كان لا محالة، فثلث لطعامه، وثلث لشرابه، وثلث لنفسه

If it is unavoidable, then a third for his food, a third for his drink, and a third for his breath.

فَثُلُثٌ then a third

This is 'fa-' prefixed to 'a third', opening the answer of the condition, 'then a third...'. The noun is left indefinite and stands as a small statement of how to divide the stomach.

From The One-Third Rule

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More example sentences

فإن كان لا محالة، فثلث لطعامه، وثلث لشرابه، وثلث لنفسه

If it is unavoidable, then a third for his food, a third for his drink, and a third for his breath.

وَثُلُثٌ and a third

The 'wa-' adds the second portion, and 'a third' stays indefinite and parallel to the first. Coordinated items mirror the one before them.

From The One-Third Rule

فإن كان لا محالة، فثلث لطعامه، وثلث لشرابه، وثلث لنفسه

If it is unavoidable, then a third for his food, a third for his drink, and a third for his breath.

وَثُلُثٌ and a third

The 'wa-' adds the final portion, 'and a third', again indefinite and parallel to the others in the threefold split.

From The One-Third Rule

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