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الولت

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of deficiency, lack, or reduction. It describes the act of diminishing something, particularly a right or entitlement, and the resulting state of being less than it should be.

Derived headwords

وَلَتَverb
  1. 1.
    to diminishboth

    To reduce or lessen something, especially a right or entitlement.

يَلِتُverb
  1. 1.
    to diminishboth

    The present tense form of the verb meaning to reduce or lessen something.

أَوْلَتَverb
  1. 1.
    to diminishboth

    To cause a reduction or deficiency in something, particularly a right or entitlement.

وَلْتnoun
  1. 1.
    deficiencyclassical

    A state of lacking or being less than what is required; a reduction or shortage.

Parallel reading

النقصان
Deficiency.
ولته حقه يلته
He diminished his right, he diminishes it.
وأولته: نقصه
And he diminished it: he reduced it.