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وطح

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to clinging substances like mud or dirt that adhere to animal hooves or bird talons. It also extends to the concept of mutual contention or struggle, particularly over material gain.

Derived headwords

الوَطَحnoun
  1. 1.
    Adhering dirt or mudboth

    That which clings to the hooves of animals or the talons of birds, such as dirt, mud, or other debris.

تَوَاطَحَverb
  1. 1.
    Contend mutually overclassical

    When a group of people mutually contend or struggle with each other, often over something of value.

تواطح القوم: تداولوا الشر فيما بينهم — The people contended mutually: they exchanged evil amongst themselves.
يَتَوَاطَحُونَverb
  1. 1.
    Struggle overclassical

    They struggle or fight amongst themselves, particularly in pursuit of a material gain.

يتواطحون به على دينار — They fight over it for a dinar.

Parallel reading

الوَطَح: ما تعلق بالأظلاف ومخالب الطير من العرة أو الطين.
Al-watḥ: what clings to the hooves and talons of birds from dirt or mud.
تواطح القوم: تداولوا الشر فيما بينهم.
The people contended mutually: they exchanged evil amongst themselves.
يتواطحون به على دينار
They fight over it for a dinar.