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زوط

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of swallowing food, particularly large mouthfuls, and by extension, to the concept of greatness or prominence.

Derived headwords

زَاوَطَverb
  1. 1.
    to swallowboth

    To swallow food, especially in large quantities.

أَزَوَّطُواverb
  1. 1.
    to swallow greatlyclassical

    A verb form indicating the act of swallowing large mouthfuls of food.

غَوَّطُواverb
  1. 1.
    to swallow greatlyclassical

    Similar to 'azawwatu', this verb signifies swallowing large mouthfuls.

دَبَّلُواverb
  1. 1.
    to swallow greatlyclassical

    Another verb used to describe the action of swallowing large mouthfuls.

ازْدَرَدُواverb
  1. 1.
    to swallowboth

    To swallow, often implying a large or quick gulp.

زَوَّطُواverb
  1. 1.
    to swallowclassical

    To swallow, particularly in the context of large mouthfuls.

زَاوِطnoun
  1. 1.
    placeclassical

    A location or place.

Parallel reading

زاوط: موضع.
Zawata: a place.
أبو عمرو: يقال أزوطوا وغوطوا ودبلوا إذا عظموا اللقم وازدردوا، وقيل: زوطوا.
Abu Amr said: It is said 'azawwatu', 'ghawwatu', and 'dabbulu' when they make the mouthfuls large and swallow them, and it is also said: 'zawwatu'.
إذا عظموا اللقم
when they make the mouthfuls large
وازدردوا
and swallow them
وقيل: زوطوا
and it is also said: 'zawwatu'