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ذءته

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root pertains to the act of severe strangulation or choking. It describes an intense and forceful constriction of the throat.

Derived headwords

ذَأَتَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to strangle severelyclassical

    To choke someone with extreme force, to constrict their throat intensely.

خَنَقَverb
  1. 1.
    to strangleboth

    To cause death or unconsciousness by constricting the neck or throat.

Parallel reading

ذَأَتَهُ، كَمَنَعَهُ: خَنَقَهُ أَشَدَّ الخَنْقِ.
He strangled him, like he prevented him: he strangled him with the most severe strangulation.