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تعا

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concepts of running, leaping, and casting or throwing. It also extends to meanings associated with the early stages of milk and the passage of time during the night.

Derived headwords

تَعَاverb
  1. 1.
    to run, to leapboth

    To move quickly, often with a bounding or leaping motion.

ثَعَاverb
  1. 1.
    to cast, to throwclassical

    To propel something forcefully through the air.

التَّعْيُnoun
  1. 1.
    good retentionclassical

    The act of holding onto something well, particularly in the context of memory or understanding.

التَّاعِيadjective
  1. 1.
    loosened colostrumclassical

    Referring to colostrum (the first milk produced by mammals after giving birth) that has become loose or watery.

الثَّاعِيadjective
  1. 1.
    caster, throwerclassical

    One who casts or throws something.

الأَتْعَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    hours of the nightclassical

    The periods or hours that constitute the night.

الثَّعْيُnoun
  1. 1.
    casting, throwingclassical

    The act of casting or throwing.

Parallel reading

يقال تعا إذا عدا
It is said 'ta'a' if one runs.
وثعا إذا قذف
And 'tha'a' if one casts.
والتعى في الحفظ الحسن
And 'al-ta'y' is in good retention.
والتاعي اللبأ المسترخي
And 'al-ta'i' is the loosened colostrum.
والثاعي القاذف
And 'al-tha'i' is the caster.
الأتعاء ساعات الليل
Al-at'a' are the hours of the night.
والثعى القذف
And 'al-tha'y' is casting.