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التءتءة

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to sounds, particularly stuttering or repetition of sounds. It also extends to describe certain types of movement, such as a child's gait or a proud strut.

Derived headwords

التأتأةnoun
  1. 1.
    Stutteringboth

    The act of stuttering or repeating sounds, specifically the repetition of the 'ta' sound.

  2. 2.
    Sound imitationclassical

    Imitating a sound, particularly the sound of stuttering.

تأتاءnoun
  1. 1.
    Stuttererclassical

    A person who stutters, characterized by the repetition of the 'ta' sound.

  2. 2.
    Goat's mating callclassical

    The sound made by a male goat when seeking to mate.

تأتاؤnoun
  1. 1.
    Child's gaitclassical

    The unsteady or hesitant walk of a young child learning to walk.

تأتاؤnoun
  1. 1.
    Struttingclassical

    Walking with a proud, swaggering, or boastful gait, especially in warfare.

Parallel reading

حكاية الصوت
Imitation of sound
وتردد التأتاء في التاء
And the repetition of the stutterer in the 'ta' sound
ودعاء التيس للسفاد كالتأتاء
And the call of the male goat for mating, like the stutterer's sound
وهي أيضا مشي الطفل
And it is also the walk of a child
والتبختر في الحرب
And the strutting in war