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اقعطن

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root describes a state of being cut off or interrupted, specifically related to breath or speech. It conveys a sense of being breathless, choked, or silenced due to exertion or distress.

Derived headwords

اقعَطَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to be breathlessboth

    To have one's breath cut off, typically due to intense exertion or distress.

اقشَعَرَّverb
  1. 1.
    to shiverboth

    To shiver or tremble, often from cold, fear, or excitement.

  2. 2.
    to be startledclassical

    To be suddenly alarmed or frightened, causing a physical reaction.

Parallel reading

انقطع نفسه من بهر
His breath was cut off from exhaustion.