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لتت

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

The root 'لتت' primarily concerns the concept of tightening, binding, or securing something firmly. It extends to the idea of adhering closely to someone or something, and also to the preparation of food, specifically stirring or mixing.

Derived headwords

لَتَّverb
  1. 1.
    He stirred the gruel when he mixed it.both

    He stirred the gruel when he mixed it.

لَتْوٌnoun
  1. 1.
    tighteningclassical

    The act of making something tight or secure; the state of being bound firmly.

  2. 2.
    stirringclassical

    The act of stirring or mixing, particularly of food preparations.

لَزَّ بِهِverb
  1. 1.
    to cling toboth

    To stick closely to someone or something; to adhere firmly and persistently.

لُتَّverb
  1. 1.
    He stirred the gruel when he mixed it.both

    He stirred the gruel when he mixed it.

لَتَّ السَّوِيقَverb
  1. 1.
    to stir the saweeqclassical

    To stir or mix the saweeq (a type of ground grain porridge) vigorously.

Parallel reading

لت الشئ يلته لتا، إذا شده وأوثقه.
He tightened the thing, tightening it tightly, if he made it firm and secured it.
وقد لت فلان بفلان، إذا لز به وقرن معه.
And so-and-so clung to so-and-so, if he stuck to him and was joined with him.
ولتب السويق ألته لتا، إذا جدحته.
And he stirred the saweeq, stirring it vigorously, if he agitated it.