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فت

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

R. Q. 1 فَتْفَتَةٌ ذ [inf. n. of فَتْفَتَ] The drinking, of camels, less than satisfies thirst. (O, K.) ― -b2- [And it is also trans.:] one says of a pastor, فَتْفَتَ اـِبِلَهُ He drove back his camels from the water when they had not satisfied their thirst. (IAar, T, O.) -A2- And فَتْفَتَ اـِلَيْهِ, inf. n. فَتْفَتَةٌ, He spoke secretly to him: one says, مَا هٰذِهِ الدَّنْدَنَةُ وَالفَتْفَتَةُ [ What is this whispering, and secret speaking? ]. (A, TA.)

Derived headwords

فَتْفَتَةٌ
  1. 1.
فَتْفَتَ اـِبِلَهُ
فَتْفَتَ اـِلَيْهِ
مَا هٰذِهِ
الدَّنْدَنَةُ وَالفَتْفَتَةُ