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وحت

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to something undesirable or lacking in goodness, specifically in the context of food. It suggests a quality of being unappetizing or worthless.

Derived headwords

وَحَتَverb
  1. 1.
    to be bad/worthlessclassical

    To possess a quality of being bad, lacking in value, or unappetizing, particularly when describing food.

وَحِتٌadjective
  1. 1.
    bad, worthlessclassical

    Describing something, especially food, as having no good qualities, being unpalatable, or worthless.

Parallel reading

طعام وَحِتٌ: لا خير فيه.
Bad food: there is no good in it.