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طنثر

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root describes the act of eating rich, fatty foods to the point of feeling heavy or sluggish. It specifically refers to overindulgence in such foods, leading to a physical sensation of being weighed down.

Derived headwords

طُنْثُرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    overeating fatty foodclassical

    The act of eating rich, fatty food to excess, to the point where one's body feels heavy and sluggish as a result.

تَطَنثَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to overeat fatty foodclassical

    To engage in the act of eating rich, fatty food to excess, resulting in a feeling of heaviness.

Parallel reading

الطنثرة: أكل الدسم حتى يثقل عنه جسمه
Al-tantharah: eating rich food until one's body becomes heavy from it.
وقد تطنثر.
And he may have overeaten fatty food.