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ذيت

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to indicating or referring to something, often in a vague or unspecified manner. It is used to denote a certain matter or situation without explicitly detailing it.

Derived headwords

ذَيْتnoun
  1. 1.
    It was from the matter: dhayta wa dhayta, meaning kayta wa kayta (such and such).both

    It was from the matter: dhayta wa dhayta, meaning kayta wa kayta (such and such).

  2. 2.
    like kayta and kayta, for distinctionboth

    like kayta and kayta, for distinction

ذَيْتٌ وَذَيْتٌnoun
  1. 1.
    this and thatclassical

    A phrase used to indicate unspecified matters or events, implying a certain situation without going into details.

Parallel reading

كان من الأمر ذيت وذيت
It was of the matter such and such.
معناه كيت وكيت
Its meaning is this and that.