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ءيهت

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of decay or putrefaction, specifically concerning meat. It describes the process of becoming rotten and emitting a foul odor.

Derived headwords

أَيِهَتَverb
  1. 1.
    to rot, to putrefyclassical

    This verb describes the process of organic matter, particularly meat, decaying and becoming rotten.

أَيَهَتٌnoun
  1. 1.
    putrefaction, rottennessclassical

    This noun refers to the state or condition of being rotten, the process of decay, and the foul smell associated with it.

Parallel reading

أيهت اللحم: أنتن.
The meat rotted: it became foul-smelling.