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لطح

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a type of gentle striking or slapping, particularly on the back. It can also extend to the action of striking something against the ground.

Derived headwords

لَطَحَverb
  1. 1.
    to strike gentlyboth

    To strike someone on the back with the palm of the hand in a gentle manner.

  2. 2.
    to strike against groundboth

    To strike something forcefully against the ground.

لَطْحnoun
  1. 1.
    gentle strikingclassical

    The act of striking on the back with the palm of the hand, characterized by its gentleness.

Parallel reading

اللطح مثل الحطء، وهو الضرب اللين على الظهر ببطن الكف.
Al-latḥ is like al-ḥaṭʾ, and it is the gentle striking on the back with the palm of the hand.
وقد لطحه.
And he struck him gently.
ويقال أيضا: لطح به، إذا ضرب به الارض.
And it is also said: he struck him with it, if he struck him against the ground.