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وهت

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concept of decay, specifically the putrefaction and foul smell of meat. It also touches upon variations in pronunciation and grammatical shifts within its derived forms.

Derived headwords

أَوْهَتَverb
  1. 1.
    to putrefyboth

    This verb describes the process of meat becoming rotten and emitting a foul odor.

يُوهِتُverb
  1. 1.
    it putrefiesboth

    The present tense form of the verb 'أوهت', indicating the ongoing process of putrefaction.

أَيْهَتَverb
  1. 1.
    to putrefyclassical

    An alternative pronunciation or dialectal form of the verb 'أوهت', also meaning to putrefy.

يُؤْيِتُverb
  1. 1.
    it putrefiesclassical

    The present tense form of the verb 'أيهت', referring to the process of putrefaction.

Parallel reading

أوهت اللحم يوهت: أنتن
The meat putrefied, it putrefies: it became foul-smelling.
وأيهت يوهت لغة
And 'أيهت' (meaning 'it putrefies') is a linguistic variant.
وإنما صارت الياء في يوهت واوا لضمة ما قبلها
And the 'ya' in 'يوهت' became a 'waw' because of the vowel preceding it (dammah).