اللطس

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the act of striking or hitting, often with a broad or heavy object. It also extends to related concepts like smashing, throwing, and the sound or action of waves crashing.

Derived headwords

لَطَسَverb

1.
to strikeboth
To strike something with a broad object.
2.
to throwboth
To throw a stone or similar object.
3.
to slapboth
To slap or strike.
4.
to strike stonesclassical
To strike stones against each other.

لَطْسnoun

1.
strikingboth
The act of striking something with a broad object.
2.
throwingboth
The act of throwing a stone or similar object.
3.
slappingboth
The act of slapping or striking.
4.
striking stonesclassical
The act of striking stones against each other.

المِلْطَسnoun

1.
pickaxeclassical
A thick pickaxe used for breaking stones.
2.
stone pounderclassical
A stone used to pound date pits (nawa).
3.
camel's footclassical
The foot of a camel.
4.
horse's hoofclassical
A horse's hoof, especially if rough or hard.

المِلْطَاسnoun

1.
pickaxeclassical
A thick pickaxe used for breaking stones.
2.
stone pounderclassical
A stone used to pound date pits (nawa).

مُتَلاَطِسadjective

1.
crashingclassical
Describing waves that are crashing or pounding against each other.

Parallel reading

ضرب الشيء بالشيء العريض

To strike something with a broad object.

والرمي بالحجر ونحوه

And the throwing of a stone or the like.

واللطم

And slapping.

وضرب الحجر بالحجر

And striking stone against stone.

والمِلْطَس، كمنبر: المعول الغليظ لكسر الحجارة

And al-milṭas, like minbar: a thick pickaxe for breaking stones.

وحجر يدق به النوى، كالملطاس فيهما

And a stone with which date pits are pounded, like al-milṭas in both meanings.

وخف البعير

And the foot of a camel.

وحافر الفرس إذا كان وقاحا

And the hoof of a horse if it is rough.

وموج متلاطس: متلاطم

And mutalāṭis waves: crashing.