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ضطط

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes intense, sticky mud or mire. It can also metaphorically refer to severe calamities or troubles.

Derived headwords

الضَّطَطnoun
  1. 1.
    calamitiesclassical

    Severe and overwhelming troubles or disasters.

الضَّطِيطnoun
  1. 1.
    intense mudclassical

    Deep, sticky, and difficult mud or mire, often described as severe.

ضَطِيطَةnoun
  1. 1.
    mireclassical

    A difficult and unpleasant situation, specifically referring to a patch of deep mud or mire.

Parallel reading

الضَّطَط الدواهي
Al-ḍaṭaṭ means calamities.
الضَّطِيط الوَحْل الشَّدِيد مِن الطِّين
Al-ḍaṭīṭ means intense mud from the earth.
وَقَعْنَا فِي ضَطِيطَةٍ مُنْكَرَةٍ
We fell into a terrible mire.
أي في وَحْلٍ وَرَدْغَةٍ
Meaning in mud and mire.