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حطنط

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe a state of foolishness or being associated with it. The primary usage seems to be in a derogatory context, specifically to taunt someone with foolishness.

Derived headwords

حَطَنَطَverb
  1. 1.
    to be foolishclassical

    To exhibit foolishness or lack of intelligence.

حَطَنَّطَverb
  1. 1.
    to taunt with foolishnessclassical

    To reproach or taunt a man by attributing foolishness to him.

حُطُنْطُطٌnoun
  1. 1.
    foolishnessclassical

    A state or quality of being foolish; foolishness.

Parallel reading

حَطَنَطَ يُعَيِّرُ بِهَا الرَّجُلَ إِذَا نُسِبَ إِلَى الْحُمْقِ
He taunts a man with it (foolishness) when he is attributed foolishness.