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صعط

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of inhaling or sniffing something, often a medicinal substance, through the nose. It encompasses the substance itself and the action of administering it nasally.

Derived headwords

الصُعُوطnoun
  1. 1.
    snuff; nasal medicineboth

    A substance taken nasally, typically a powder or liquid medicine, inhaled through the nose.

السُعُوطnoun
  1. 1.
    snuff; nasal medicineboth

    Synonymous with الصُعُوط, referring to a substance administered through the nose.

Parallel reading

الصعوط والسعوط بمعنى واحد
Al-ṣuʿūṭ and al-suʿūṭ mean one thing.
أرى هذا إنما هو على المضارعة التي حكاها سيبويه في هذا وأشباهه
I think this is only based on the analogy that Sibawayh narrated for this and its like.