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لطه

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of striking or hitting, specifically with the palm of the hand. It also extends to encompass the concept of receiving or hearing news, particularly when it is unsubstantiated or unverified.

Derived headwords

لَطْحnoun
  1. 1.
    striking with palmboth

    The act of striking someone or something with the open palm of the hand.

لَطَهnoun
  1. 1.
    striking with palmboth

    The act of striking someone or something with the open palm of the hand; synonymous with لَطْح.

هَلَطَverb
  1. 1.
    to receive newsclassical

    To receive or hear news, especially when it is unsubstantiated or unverified.

هَلْطَةnoun
  1. 1.
    unsubstantiated newsclassical

    News that one hears but has not verified, and which may not be true or false.

هَيْطَةnoun
  1. 1.
    unsubstantiated newsclassical

    News that one hears but has not verified, and which may not be true or false; similar to هَلْطَة.

لَهَطَverb
  1. 1.
    to receive newsclassical

    To receive or hear news, especially when it is unsubstantiated or unverified.

لَهْطَةnoun
  1. 1.
    unsubstantiated newsclassical

    News that one hears but has not verified, and which may not be true or false; similar to هَلْطَة.

خَلَطَverb
  1. 1.
    to mixboth

    To mix or blend things together.

  2. 2.
    to confuseboth

    To confuse or jumble things.

خَلْطَةnoun
  1. 1.
    mixtureboth

    A mixture or blend of things.

  2. 2.
    confusionboth

    A state of confusion or disorder.

  3. 3.
    unsubstantiated newsclassical

    News that one hears but has not verified, and which may not be true or false; similar to هَلْطَة.

خَوَّطَverb
  1. 1.
    to receive newsclassical

    To receive or hear news, especially when it is unsubstantiated or unverified.

خُوطَةnoun
  1. 1.
    unsubstantiated newsclassical

    News that one hears but has not verified, and which may not be true or false; similar to هَلْطَة.

Parallel reading

اللطح واللطه واحد، وهو الضرب بباطن الكف.
Al-latḥ and al-laṭh are one, and it is striking with the palm of the hand.
هلطة من خبر وهيطة ولهطة ولعطة وخبطة وخوطة كله الخبر تسمعه ولم تستحق ولم تكذب.
A hallaṭah of news, and a hayṭah, and a lahṭah, and a laʿṭah, and a khabṭah, and a khūṭah, all of it is news you hear, and you have not verified it, nor has it been proven false.