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نهط

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the act of piercing or striking with a spear. It describes the direct physical action of thrusting a weapon into something.

Derived headwords

نَهَطَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to pierce with a spearboth

    To strike or pierce someone or something with a spear.

نَهْطًاnoun
  1. 1.
    a piercingboth

    The act or instance of piercing with a spear.

Parallel reading

نَهَطَهُ بالرِّمْحِ نَهْطًا: طَعَنَهُ به.
He pierced him with the spear, a piercing: he stabbed him with it.