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الوكاث

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root pertains to the concept of hastening or rushing, particularly in the context of meals. It describes the act of quickly consuming food, especially lunch, and the food itself that is eaten in haste.

Derived headwords

الوكاثnoun
  1. 1.
    hasty lunchclassical

    Food that is eaten quickly, specifically referring to lunch consumed in haste.

  2. 2.
    haste in eatingclassical

    The act of rushing or hastening one's meal, particularly lunch.

استوكثناverb
  1. 1.
    we ate hastilyclassical

    We consumed food quickly, partaking in a hasty meal.

واستوكثنا — and we ate hastily

Parallel reading

ما يستعجل به من الغداء
what is hastened with of lunch
واستوكثنا
and we ate hastily