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هثث

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of mixing, mingling, and rapid emission or descent. It also carries a sense of injustice or oppression when applied to a ruler.

Derived headwords

الهَثْهَثَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Mixing, minglingclassical

    The act of mixing or mingling together.

هَثْهَثَverb
  1. 1.
    To mix, mingleclassical

    To mix or mingle together.

  2. 2.
    To send down rapidlyclassical

    Used to describe a cloud sending down its rain and snow quickly.

  3. 3.
    To oppress, wrongclassical

    Used to describe a ruler who is unjust or oppressive.

Parallel reading

الهَثْهَثَة: الاختلاط.
Al-hathhathah: mixing.
هَثْهَثَت السحابة بقطرها وثلجها، إذا أرسلته بسرعة.
The cloud hathhathat with its rain and snow, meaning it sent them down rapidly.
وهَثْهَثَ الوالى: ظلم.
And the ruler hathhathat, meaning he was unjust.