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الرطس

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of striking or hitting, specifically with the palm of the hand. It also extends to the concept of things piling up or fitting together.

Derived headwords

اِرْتَطَسَverb
  1. 1.
    to strikeboth

    To strike someone or something with the palm of the hand.

ارْتَطَسَتْ عَلَيْهِ الْحِجَارَةُverb
  1. 1.
    stones piled upclassical

    When stones piled up on top of each other, fitting together.

Parallel reading

الضَّرْبُ بِبَاطِنِ الْكَفِّ.
Striking with the palm of the hand.
وَارْطَسَتْ عَلَيْهِ الْحِجَارَةُ: تَطَابَقَ بَعْضُهَا فَوْقَ بَعْضٍ.
And the stones piled up on it: some of them fit on top of others.