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ملته

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of moving, shaking, or agitating something. It can also refer to swiftness, particularly in the context of camels, and a specific type of plant.

Derived headwords

مَلَتَverb
  1. 1.
    to moveboth

    To cause something to move or shift its position.

  2. 2.
    to shakeboth

    To agitate or disturb something, causing it to move back and forth.

يَمْلِتُverb
  1. 1.
    he movesboth

    The present tense form indicating the action of moving or shaking.

أَمَالِيتnoun
  1. 1.
    swift camelsclassical

    Camels that are fast and quick in their movement.

سِنْفnoun
  1. 1.
    type of plantclassical

    A specific kind of plant, identified as the 'سنف المرخ'.

Parallel reading

مَلَتَهُ: حَرَّكَهُ
He moved it: he shook it.
مَلَتَهُ: زَعْزَعَهُ
He moved it: he agitated it.
الأَمَالِيت: الإِبِلُ السِّرَاعُ
Al-Amalit: the swift camels.
وَكَسَكِيت: سِنْفُ المَرِخِ
And as-sakīt: the senf of al-markh (a type of plant).