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ءدط

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to a physical defect, specifically a crooked jaw. It seems to be a less common root with limited derived forms.

Derived headwords

الأدطnoun
  1. 1.
    Crooked jawclassical

    A person with a crooked or deformed jaw.

الأدوطnoun
  1. 1.
    Crooked jawclassical

    A person with a crooked or deformed jaw. This is presented as the more common form.

Parallel reading

المعوج الفك
The crooked-jawed.
المعروف فيه الأدوط
The known form in this regard is 'al-adwāṭ'.
فجعله الأدط
And he made it 'al-aḍṭ'.
وهما لغتان
And they are two linguistic variants.