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التءته

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root pertains to stuttering, stammering, and difficulty in speaking clearly. It describes a condition where speech is hesitant, broken, or impeded, often due to a physical or psychological impediment.

Derived headwords

التأتهnoun
  1. 1.
    Stutteringboth

    The act or condition of stuttering or stammering, characterized by hesitant or broken speech.

  2. 2.
    Stammeringboth

    A speech disorder involving frequent disruptions in the normal flow of speech, such as repetitions, prolongations, or blocks.

تعتهverb
  1. 1.
    To stutterboth

    To speak with sudden involuntary pauses and a tendency to repeat or prolong sounds.

  2. 2.
    To stammerboth

    To speak with aphasia or difficulty, hesitating and repeating words or syllables.

Parallel reading

التأته: التعته.
Stuttering: stammering.