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التهطرس

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root describes a manner of walking characterized by swaying, pride, and arrogance. It encompasses the physical act of strutting and the underlying attitude of haughtiness.

Derived headwords

اَلْتَهَطْرُسُnoun
  1. 1.
    struttingboth

    The act of walking with a swaying, proud, and ostentatious gait.

  2. 2.
    haughtinessclassical

    An attitude of arrogance and disdain displayed through one's demeanor and walk.

تَهَطْرَسَverb
  1. 1.
    to strutboth

    To walk with a swaying, proud, and ostentatious gait.

  2. 2.
    to swaggerboth

    To walk in a very confident and typically arrogant or aggressive way.

Parallel reading

اَلْتَهَطْرُسُ: اَلتَّمَايُلُ فِي الْمَشْيِ، وَالتَّبَخْتُرُ فِيهِ.
Al-tahaṭṭurus: Swaying in walking, and strutting in it.