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الصعوط

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of inhaling or snuffing something, often a medicinal powder or liquid, through the nose. It also extends to the substance itself that is snuffed and the action of administering it.

Derived headwords

الصُعُوطnoun
  1. 1.
    snuff; inhalantboth

    A substance, typically a powder or liquid, that is inhaled through the nose, often for medicinal purposes.

  2. 2.
    act of snuffingboth

    The action or process of inhaling something through the nose.

سَعَطَverb
  1. 1.
    to inhale nasallyboth

    To draw something into the nose by inhalation, often a powder or liquid.

  2. 2.
    to administer snuffclassical

    To cause someone to inhale a substance through the nose.

سُعُوطnoun
  1. 1.
    snuff; inhalantboth

    A substance, typically a powder or liquid, that is inhaled through the nose, often for medicinal purposes. This is a synonym for الصعوط.

  2. 2.
    act of snuffingboth

    The action or process of inhaling something through the nose. This is a synonym for الصعوط.

أَصْعَطَverb
  1. 1.
    to give snuff toclassical

    To administer a snuff or inhalant to someone, causing them to inhale it.

Parallel reading

الصُعُوط، كَصَبُور
The snuff, like sabur (patient).
السُّعُوط
The snuff.
صَعَطَهُ، كَمَنَعَهُ وَنَصَرَهُ
He snuffed it, as in 'he prevented him' and 'he helped him'.
وَأَصْعَطَهُ
And he gave him snuff.