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رطس

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This 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. 1.
    to strike with palmboth

    To strike someone or something with the inner part of the hand, specifically the palm.

رَطْسًاnoun
  1. 1.
    a strike with palmboth

    The act or instance of striking with the palm of the hand.

رَطَسَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to strike him with palmboth

    To strike him (a male person or object) with the palm of the hand.

يَرْطِسُهُverb
  1. 1.
    he strikes him with palmboth

    He strikes him (a male person or object) with the palm of the hand.

يَرْطِسُهُverb
  1. 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.