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فطه

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of being short, stunted, or compressed, particularly in reference to the back or spine. It describes a physical condition of being bent or shortened.

Derived headwords

فَطِهَverb
  1. 1.
    to be short/stuntedclassical

    To be short, stunted, or compressed in stature, particularly referring to the back or spine.

فَطْهnoun
  1. 1.
    shortness/stuntednessclassical

    A state of being short, stunted, or compressed, especially of the back.

Parallel reading

فَطِهَ الظهرُ فَطْهًا: كَفَزِرَ.
The back was short/stunted with shortness/stuntedness, like 'fazira'.