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طحث

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe the act of striking or hitting something with the palm of the hand. It is noted as a Yamanite (South Arabian) term.

Derived headwords

طَحَثَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to strike with palmclassical

    To strike something with the palm of the hand.

طَحْثًاnoun
  1. 1.
    striking with palmclassical

    The act of striking with the palm of the hand; a blow delivered in this manner.

Parallel reading

طَحَثَهُ يطَحَثُهُ طَحْثًا
He struck him with his palm, he strikes him with his palm, a striking with the palm.
ضربَه بكفّه
He struck him with his palm.