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طنثر

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root describes the act of eating rich, fatty foods to the point of feeling heavy or sluggish. It also refers to the state of being in such a condition.

Derived headwords

طُنْثِرَverb
  1. 1.
    ate heavilyboth

    To eat rich and fatty foods to the extent that one's body becomes heavy and sluggish.

تَطَنْثَرَverb
  1. 1.
    became heavyboth

    The state of becoming heavy and sluggish due to overeating rich foods.

طُنْثَرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    heavinessclassical

    A name or noun referring to the state of being heavy and sluggish, often as a result of eating rich foods.

Parallel reading

أكل الدسم حتى تثقل جسمه
He ate rich food until his body became heavy.
وقد تطنثر
And he had become heavy.