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علط

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

عُلْطَةٌ ذ A necklace, or collar, or the like; syn. قِلَادَةٌ: (S, O, K:) pl. عُلَطٌ. (O, TA.) ― -b2- Also A black mark which a woman makes upon her face for adornment; (IDrd, O, K, TA;) like لُعْطَةٌ; (TA;) and so ↓ عَلْطٌ. (IDrd, O, K.) ― -b3- And A سُفْعَة [or blackness tinged with redness ] in the face of a hawk; as also لُعْطَةٌ. (TA.) ― -b4- See also عَلْطَاآءُ. ― -b5- العُلْطَتَانِ The رَقْمَتَانِ [app. meaning two ringstreaks ] upon the necks of the [ collared doves called ] قَمَارِىّ, and the like thereof of birds; as also ↓ العِلَاطَانِ: (TA:) or this latter signifies the black طَوْق [or ring ] on the two sides of the neck of the dove: (Az, O, TA:) or so العِلَاطُ: (K:) and العُلْطَتَانِ signifies, accord. to Th, a طَوْق [or neckring ]: and some say, a سِمَة [or brand ]; but ISd says, “ I know not how this is: ” it is mentioned, however, by Suh, in the R. (TA.) ― -b6- Also Two cowries (وَدَعَتَانِ) which are upon the necks of boys. (TA.) ― -b7- And عُلْطَتَا المَرْأَةِ (tropical:) The anterior and posterior pudenda of the woman. (TA.)

Derived headwords

عُلْطَةٌ
  1. 1.
عُلْطَتَا المَرْأَةِ