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زتخ

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root describes the action of clinging or adhering firmly to something, often in a persistent or tenacious manner. It is primarily used to describe how parasites or other entities attach themselves.

Derived headwords

زَتَخَverb
  1. 1.
    to clingclassical

    To adhere firmly and tenaciously to something, like a parasite attaching itself.

زَتْوخًاnoun
  1. 1.
    adherenceclassical

    The act or state of clinging or adhering firmly.

Parallel reading

زتخ القراد زتوخا: شبث بمن علق به.
The tick clung with adherence to whomever it attached to.