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لطخ

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of smearing, staining, or soiling something. It extends to the idea of being accused or associated with something negative, and metaphorically refers to a small amount or trace of something, particularly clouds.

Derived headwords

لَطَخَverb
  1. 1.
    to smearboth

    To apply a substance to something, causing it to become dirty or stained.

  2. 2.
    to accuseclassical

    To be associated with or blamed for something negative, like a bad reputation.

لَطْخnoun
  1. 1.
    smearingboth

    The act or instance of smearing or staining something.

  2. 2.
    stainboth

    A mark or discoloration left by smearing.

تَلَطَّخَverb
  1. 1.
    he smeared himself with it: meaning, he colored it with it, so it became stainedboth

    he smeared himself with it: meaning, he colored it with it, so it became stained

لَطْخَةnoun
  1. 1.
    he smeared it with such-and-such, from the category of 'qaṭaʿa'both

    he smeared it with such-and-such, from the category of 'qaṭaʿa'

لُطْخَةnoun
  1. 1.
    he smeared it with such-and-such, from the category of 'qaṭaʿa'both

    he smeared it with such-and-such, from the category of 'qaṭaʿa'

Parallel reading

لطخه بكذا
He smeared it with something.
فتلطخ به
And it became smeared with it.
أي لوثه به فتلوث
Meaning he soiled it with it, and it became soiled.
لطخ فلان بشر
So-and-so was accused of evil.
رمي به
He was accused of it.
وفي السماء لطخ من سحاب
And in the sky there is a trace of clouds.
أي قليل
Meaning a small amount.