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ءته

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concept of overcoming someone through argument or overwhelming them with evidence. It can also refer to a more forceful action of crushing or breaking something, particularly the head.

Derived headwords

أَتَهَverb
  1. 1.
    to overcome by argumentboth

    To defeat someone in a debate or discussion by presenting superior reasoning or evidence.

  2. 2.
    to crush the headclassical

    To violently break or crush someone's head.

أَتَاverb
  1. 1.
    to overcome by argumentboth

    To defeat someone in a debate or discussion by presenting superior reasoning or evidence.

  2. 2.
    to crush the headclassical

    To violently break or crush someone's head.

Parallel reading

غلبه بالحجة
He overcame him by argument.
رأسه: شدخه
His head: he crushed it.