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كرتحه

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of causing someone to fall or be thrown down forcefully. It also extends to the idea of moving quickly or rapidly, particularly in the context of walking.

Derived headwords

كَرَتَحَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to throw downboth

    To cause someone to fall or be thrown down forcefully, often to the ground.

تَكَرَتَحَverb
  1. 1.
    to move quicklyboth

    To move or walk rapidly and swiftly.

Parallel reading

كرتحه: صرعه.
He threw him down: he felled him.
وتكرتح في مشيته: مر مرا سريعا.
And he moved quickly in his walk: he passed by swiftly.