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رطس
Root entry · 5 derived lemmasThis root primarily describes the act of striking with the palm of the hand. It is a specific type of blow, distinguished by the implement used.
Derived headwords
رَطَسَverb
- 1.to strike with palmboth
To strike someone or something with the inner part of the hand, specifically the palm.
رَطْسًاnoun
- 1.a strike with palmboth
The act or instance of striking with the palm of the hand.
رَطَسَهُverb
- 1.to strike him with palmboth
To strike him (a male person or object) with the palm of the hand.
يَرْطِسُهُverb
- 1.he strikes him with palmboth
He strikes him (a male person or object) with the palm of the hand.
يَرْطِسُهُverb
- 1.he strikes it with palmboth
He strikes it (a female person or object) with the palm of the hand.
Parallel reading
قال ابن دريد الرطس الضرب ببطن الكف
Ibn Duraid said: Al-ratas is striking with the palm of the hand.
وقد رطسه يرطسه ويرطسه رطسا: ضربه بباطن كفه
And he struck him with it, striking him with it, a striking: he struck him with the palm of his hand.