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جوت

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the calling or driving of camels, specifically towards water. It is used in a specific onomatopoeic or imitative vocalization directed at camels.

Derived headwords

جَاوتْverb
  1. 1.
    to call camelsclassical

    To call camels with a specific sound, 'جوت جوت', when inviting them to water.

جَوْتْnoun
  1. 1.
    calling soundclassical

    The specific sound used to call camels, 'جوت جوت'.

Parallel reading

يقال للابل: جوت جوت، إذا دعوتها إلى الماء.
It is said to camels: 'Jawt jawt', when you call them to water.
كما رعت بالجوت الظماء الصواديا
As the thirsty ones who drink in the morning grazed by the calling (sound).
إنما نصبه مع الالف واللام على الحكاية.
He only made it accusative with the definite article ('al-') based on imitation/narration.