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وطش

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of reaching out or extending one's hand, often in a negative sense of not acting or not giving. It also encompasses the idea of preparing or making something ready, particularly in speech or thought.

Derived headwords

وَطَشَverb
  1. 1.
    to reach outboth

    To extend one's hand, especially in order to grasp or strike.

  2. 2.
    to actclassical

    To take action or respond, particularly in a physical or defensive manner.

  3. 3.
    to giveclassical

    To bestow or offer something, especially in response to a request.

  4. 4.
    to prepareclassical

    To make ready or arrange something, such as a plan, speech, or opinion.

  5. 5.
    to openclassical

    To make something accessible or clear, like a path to remembrance.

تَوْطِيشًاnoun
  1. 1.
    reaching outclassical

    The act of extending one's hand, often in a passive or non-committal way.

  2. 2.
    preparationclassical

    The act of making something ready or arranging it.

Parallel reading

ضربوه فما وطش إليهم توطيشا، أي لم يمدد بيده ولم يدفع عن نفسه.
They struck him, and he did not reach out to them, meaning he did not extend his hand nor defend himself.
وسألوه فما وطش إليهم بشئ، أي لم يعطهم شيئا.
They asked him, and he did not reach out to them with anything, meaning he did not give them anything.
وطش له، إذا هيأ له وجه الكلام أو العمل أو الرأي.
He prepared for him, if he made ready for him the way of speech, action, or opinion.
وطش لي شيئا حتى أذكره، أي افتح.
Prepare for me something so that I may remember it, meaning open it up.