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ثطء

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of stepping or treading, often with a sense of heaviness or force. It also extends to meanings of foolishness and includes names for small creatures like spiders.

Derived headwords

ثَطَاverb
  1. 1.
    to stepboth

    To step or walk, often implying a deliberate or heavy gait.

خَطَاverb
  1. 1.
    to stepboth

    To step or walk, used in contrast or comparison with 'ثطا'.

ثَطِئَverb
  1. 1.
    to be foolishclassical

    To exhibit foolishness or lack of intelligence.

ثَطَأَverb
  1. 1.
    to be foolishclassical

    To be foolish or stupid.

وَطِئَverb
  1. 1.
    to tread uponboth

    To tread upon, to step on, often with force or intensity.

ثَطَأْتُهُverb
  1. 1.
    I trod upon himclassical

    The first-person singular past tense of 'ثطأ', meaning 'I trod upon him'.

الثَّطْأَةnoun
  1. 1.
    small creatureclassical

    A small crawling creature, the identity of which is debated.

  2. 2.
    spiderclassical

    Specifically identified as a spider.

Parallel reading

ثطا إذا خطا
Thata means to step, as does khata.
وثطئ ثطأ: حمق
Watha'a and thata'a mean to be foolish.
وثطأته بيدي ورجلي حتى ما يتحرك
And I trod upon him with my hands and feet until he could not move.
أي وطئت، عن أبي عمرو
Meaning 'I trod upon', according to Abu Amr.
الثطأة: دويبة لم يحكها غير صاحب العين
Al-thata'ah: a small creature, not described by anyone except Ibn al-A'rabi.
أبو عمرو: الثطأة: العنكبوت
Abu Amr said: Al-thata'ah is the spider.