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طعسف

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root pertains to the act of moving or walking through the land, often with a sense of aimless or forceful treading. It can also refer to a specific manner of walking characterized by striking the ground with the feet.

Derived headwords

طَعْسَفَverb
  1. 1.
    to go through the landclassical

    To travel or move across the earth, often implying a forceful or unguided movement.

طَعْسَفَةnoun
  1. 1.
    striking the groundclassical

    The act of hitting or treading upon the ground with one's feet, often in a heavy or clumsy manner.

يَطْعَسِفُverb
  1. 1.
    he treads throughclassical

    He is walking or moving through the land, striking it with his feet.

Parallel reading

ذهب في الأرض
He went through the land.
الطّعْسَفَةُ الخَبْطُ بالقدم
The ta'safah is the striking with the foot.
مرّ يطعسف في الأرض
He passed by, treading forcefully through the land.
أي مرّ يخبطها
Meaning, he passed by, striking it (the land).