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تاخت

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root pertains to the concept of something becoming soft, yielding, or overflowing, particularly in the context of physical substances or body parts.

Derived headwords

تَاخَتَverb
  1. 1.
    to become soft and yieldingclassical

    To become soft, pliable, or yielding, especially when referring to flesh or a soft substance.

  2. 2.
    to overflowclassical

    To overflow or spread out, often due to softness or liquidity.

تَاخِتٌadjective
  1. 1.
    soft, yieldingclassical

    Describing something that is soft, pliable, or easily penetrated.

Parallel reading

تاخت الإصبع في الشيء الوارم أو الرخو: فاضت.
The finger sank into the warm or soft thing: it overflowed.