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برثط

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the act of staying firmly in a place, often implying stubbornness or immobility. It can also refer to falling into a dangerous or destructive situation.

Derived headwords

بَرَثَطَverb
  1. 1.
    to stay firmlyclassical

    To remain fixed and settled in a place, refusing to move.

تَبَرْثَطَverb
  1. 1.
    to be fixedclassical

    To become firmly established or stuck in a place.

بُرْثُوطَةnoun
  1. 1.
    destructionclassical

    A place or state of ruin, perdition, or utter destruction.

Parallel reading

برثط في قعوده: ثبت في بيته، ولزمه
He stayed firmly in his sitting: he remained in his house and stuck to it.
وقع في برثوطة
He fell into destruction.