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لعثم

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root describes a state of hesitation, stammering, or pausing. It can refer to a deliberate slowness or a more involuntary blockage in speech or action, often implying a need for careful consideration or a reluctance to proceed.

Derived headwords

لَعَثَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to stammerboth

    To speak with pauses and repetitions, often due to hesitation or difficulty.

  2. 2.
    to hesitateboth

    To pause or hold back in uncertainty or indecision.

  3. 3.
    to proceed slowlyclassical

    To act or move with deliberation and slowness.

  4. 4.
    to retreat fromclassical

    To withdraw or turn back from something.

  5. 5.
    to considerclassical

    To think about something carefully.

لَعْثَمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    stammeringboth

    The act or sound of stammering; a speech impediment characterized by repetition or blockage of sounds.

  2. 2.
    hesitationboth

    A pause or delay caused by indecision or uncertainty.

  3. 3.
    deliberationclassical

    A slow and careful consideration or movement.

تَلَعْثَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to stammerboth

    To speak with difficulty, repeating or prolonging sounds, or with pauses.

  2. 2.
    to hesitateboth

    To show uncertainty or indecision, causing a pause in action or speech.

Parallel reading

لَعَثَمَ فيه لعثمة
He stammered in it with a stammer.
وتلعثم
And he stammered/hesitated.
تمكث
He paused/lingered.
وتوقف
And he stopped.
وتأنى
And he proceeded slowly/deliberately.
أو نكص عنه
Or he retreated from it.
وتبصره
And he considered it.