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صتا

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root describes a specific type of walking characterized by leaping or bounding. It conveys a sense of energetic, uneven movement, distinct from ordinary walking.

Derived headwords

صَتَا يَصْتُو صَتْوًاverb
  1. 1.
    to walk with a leapboth

    To walk with a gait that involves leaping or bounding. This implies a dynamic and uneven manner of progression.

صَتْوًاnoun
  1. 1.
    a leaping walkboth

    The act or instance of walking with a leap or bound. It refers to the specific manner of movement described by the root.

Parallel reading

صَتَا يَصْتُو صَتْوًا: مشى مشيا فيه وثب.
He walked with a leap, bounding. He walked a walk in which there was leaping.