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الثرطءة

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root describes a person who is heavy, short, and possibly slow or clumsy. It conveys a sense of physical bulk and lack of agility.

Derived headwords

الثَّرْطَأَةnoun
  1. 1.
    heavy personclassical

    A man who is physically heavy and cumbersome.

  2. 2.
    short personclassical

    A man who is short in stature.

Parallel reading

الثرطئة بالكسر: الرجل الثقيل، والقصير.
Al-tharṭa'ah (with kasrah): the heavy man, and the short one.