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وتل

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes individuals who are excessively full, particularly from drinking or eating. It also extends to the concept of being firmly established or rooted.

Derived headwords

الْوَتَلُnoun
  1. 1.
    man full of drinkclassical

    A man who has filled his belly with drink.

أُوتَلٌnoun
  1. 1.
    man full of drinkclassical

    The singular form of a man who has filled his belly with drink.

الْكِتَامُnoun
  1. 1.
    full of foodclassical

    One who has filled his belly with food.

Parallel reading

الْوَتَلُ «١» من الرجال الذين ملؤوا بطونهم من الشراب، والكتام، بالتاء: المالئوها من الطعام.
Al-watil is among the men who have filled their bellies with drink, and al-kittam, with a ta', is the one who fills them with food.