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زهط

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to the concept of swallowing or gulping, specifically large amounts. It also has a geographical meaning.

Derived headwords

الزُّهوطَةnoun
  1. 1.
    gulpingclassical

    The act of swallowing something in large gulps or a large quantity at once.

زَهَطَverb
  1. 1.
    to gulpclassical

    To swallow something quickly and in large amounts.

الزَّهْيُوطname
  1. 1.
    a place nameclassical

    A proper noun referring to a specific location.

Parallel reading

الزهوطة: عظم اللقم؛ عن كراع.
Al-zuhūṭah: swallowing a large morsel; according to Kra'a.
وفي التهذيب [ز ه ط] مهملة إلا الزهيوط، وهو موضع.
And in Al-Tahdhib [z h ṭ] is neglected except for Al-Zahyūṭ, which is a place.