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ءطط

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of creaking, groaning, or making a strained sound. It is often associated with the sounds produced by overloaded animals or objects, or by an empty stomach.

Derived headwords

أَطِيطnoun
  1. 1.
    creaking soundboth

    The sound made by a saddle (رحل) or a camel due to the weight of its load. It can also refer to the groaning sound of an empty stomach due to hunger.

  2. 2.
    groaning soundclassical

    The sound of a date palm trunk (جذع) groaning or moaning.

أَطَّتْverb
  1. 1.
    creakedboth

    The past tense verb form indicating that something made a creaking or groaning sound, typically due to strain or weight.

Parallel reading

الأطيط: صوت الرحل والإبل من ثقل أحمالها.
Al-aṭīṭ: The sound of the saddle and the camels from the weight of their loads.
يقال: لا آتيك ما أطت الابل.
It is said: I will not come to you as long as the camels creak.
وكذلك صوت الجوف من الخوى،
And likewise the sound of the stomach from emptiness (hunger),
وحنين الجذع.
and the groaning of the date palm trunk.
قد عرفتني سدرتي وأطت
My lote tree has made me known, and it creaked.