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شمحط

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root describes extreme tallness and length. It is noted that the 'm' in this root might be an addition, with a connection suggested to the root 'shḥṭ'.

Derived headwords

الشِّمْحَطnoun
  1. 1.
    Extreme tallnessclassical

    A state or quality of being excessively tall or long.

الشِّمْحَاطnoun
  1. 1.
    Extreme tallnessclassical

    A state or quality of being excessively tall or long.

الشِّمْحُوطnoun
  1. 1.
    Extreme tallnessclassical

    A state or quality of being excessively tall or long.

Parallel reading

المفرط طولا
Excessively tall.
وذكره الجوهري في شحط
And Al-Jawhari mentioned it under (the root) shḥṭ.
وقال: إن ميمه زائدة
And he said: its 'm' is superfluous.