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طثء

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the act of expelling contents from the stomach or gut. It also has a less common meaning associated with playing with a specific object.

Derived headwords

طَثَأَverb
  1. 1.
    to vomitboth

    To expel the contents of the stomach, typically through forceful expulsion.

  2. 2.
    to play with a qullaclassical

    To engage in play or amusement with an object referred to as a 'qulla'.

طَثْءnoun
  1. 1.
    vomitingboth

    The act or process of vomiting.

Parallel reading

طثأ إذا لعب بالقلة
He played with the qulla.
طثأ طثأ: ألقى ما في جوفه
He vomited; he expelled what was in his belly.