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حتء

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root pertains to the act of twisting, folding, or gathering the edges or fringes of something, particularly fabric or garments. It implies a process of securing or tidying by twisting.

Derived headwords

حَتَأَverb
  1. 1.
    to twist fringeboth

    To twist the fringe or edge of a garment or fabric, folding it and securing it closely.

حَتْأًnoun
  1. 1.
    twisting of fringeclassical

    The act of twisting the fringe or edge of a garment or fabric.

حَتَأَverb
  1. 1.
    to twist (fabric)both

    To twist a piece of fabric, specifically referring to the act of twisting its edges or fringes.

حَتَوَىverb
  1. 1.
    to twist fringe (variant)classical

    A variant form of the verb 'حَتَأَ', meaning to twist the fringe or edge of a garment.

حَتْوَاًnoun
  1. 1.
    twisting of fringe (variant)classical

    The masdar (verbal noun) corresponding to the verb 'حَتَوَى', referring to the act of twisting fringe.

أَحْتَأَverb
  1. 1.
    to twist (garment)classical

    To twist a garment, specifically referring to the act of twisting its edges or fringes, as described by Abu Zayd.

Parallel reading

حتأت الكساء حتأ، إذا فتلت هدبه وكففته ملزقا به
She twisted the garment's fringe, securing it closely to it.
فيقال: حتوته حتوا
And it is said: 'He twisted it' (referring to the fringe).
أحتأت الثوب - بالالف - إذا فتلته فتل الاكسية
She twisted the garment – with the alif – meaning she twisted it like the twisting of garments.