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هتع

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to describe the act of approaching or coming quickly, often with a sense of eagerness or speed. It is closely related to the root هطع, sharing a similar semantic field.

Derived headwords

هَتَعَverb
  1. 1.
    approached quicklyclassical

    The verb describes a man approaching rapidly, similar to the meaning of the root هطع.

Parallel reading

هتع الرجل: أقبل مسرعا كهطع.
The man approached quickly: he came forward rapidly, like (the meaning of) هطع.