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روط

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the act of seeking refuge, shelter, or protection, often by clinging to or hiding behind something. It conveys a sense of seeking safety or support from a particular object or place.

Derived headwords

رَاطَverb
  1. 1.
    to seek refugeboth

    To seek shelter or protection by clinging to or hiding behind something.

رَوْطًاnoun
  1. 1.
    seeking refugeboth

    The act of seeking shelter or protection by clinging to or hiding behind something.

Parallel reading

راط الوحشي بالأكمة أو الشجرة روطا
The wild animal sought refuge by the hill or the tree, seeking refuge.
كأنه يلوذ بها
As if it were seeking refuge behind it.