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تءتء

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root describes a speech impediment characterized by hesitation and repetition, specifically when uttering the letter 't'. It refers to a stammer or stutter.

Derived headwords

تَأْتَأَةnoun
  1. 1.
    stammeringboth

    Hesitation and repetition in speech, particularly when trying to pronounce the letter 't'. It signifies a stutter.

تَأْتَاءadjective
  1. 1.
    stammeringclassical

    Describing a person who stammers or hesitates in their speech, specifically when uttering the letter 't'.

Parallel reading

رجل تأتاء على فعلال
A man who stammers, on the pattern of fi'lal.
وفيه تأتأة
And he has a stammer.
يتردد في التاء إذا تكلم
He hesitates on the letter 't' when he speaks.