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الطلطين

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe a profound and cunning intelligence, often associated with shrewdness and astuteness. It denotes a highly intelligent or cunning person, and the root itself can refer to such a quality.

Derived headwords

الطَّلْطِينnoun
  1. 1.
    cunning personclassical

    A highly intelligent and cunning individual, someone possessing great shrewdness and astuteness.

أَطْلَطَverb
  1. 1.
    to be cunningclassical

    To possess or exhibit great cunning, shrewdness, and astuteness.

أَطْلَطٌadjective
  1. 1.
    cunningclassical

    Possessing profound intelligence and cunning; extremely shrewd and astute.

Parallel reading

الطلطين، كالبرحين: الداهية.
Al-Talteen, like Al-Barheen: the cunning one.
وهو أطلط: أدهى.
And he is Atlat: more cunning.