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فطز

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to be a rare or obscure root in Classical Arabic, primarily used to describe death. Its usage is very limited and closely tied to another similar-sounding root.

Derived headwords

فَطَزَverb
  1. 1.
    to dieclassical

    To pass away or cease to live. This verb is used as a direct synonym for 'to die'.

فَطْزًاnoun
  1. 1.
    deathclassical

    The state of being dead; the cessation of life. It functions as the verbal noun (masdar) of the verb 'فَطَزَ'.

Parallel reading

فطز الرجل فطزا: مات كفطس.
The man died (فطز) a death (فطزا): he died like (he died, فطس).