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ثطط

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a state of being thin, lean, or emaciated, often referring to a person or animal. It can also describe physical features, particularly of the eyebrows.

Derived headwords

أَثَطّadjective
  1. 1.
    lean, emaciatedboth

    Describing a person or animal that is very thin and lean, lacking flesh.

ثَطَطnoun
  1. 1.
    thinness, leannessclassical

    The state or quality of being thin or emaciated.

ثَطّadjective
  1. 1.
    thin, leanboth

    A description of a person who is thin and lean.

ثَطَاطnoun
  1. 1.
    thinness, leanness (of a group)classical

    The state of being thin or lean, referring to a group of people.

ثَطَّةadjective
  1. 1.
    thin-eyebrowedboth

    Describing a woman with thin eyebrows.

Parallel reading

رجل أثط، أي كوسج بين الثطط
A lean man, meaning thin among the emaciated.
ويقال أيضا رجل ثط بالفتح
And it is also said a man 'thatt' (with fatha).
وقوم ثطاط
And a group of people 'thattat'.
وامرأة ثطة الحاجبين
And a woman with thin eyebrows.
وما من هواى ولا شيمتي عركركة ذات لحم زيم
It is not my desire nor my nature to be a plump, fleshy creature.
ولا ألقى ثطة الحاجبين محرفة الساق ظمأى القدم
Nor do I find (her) with thin eyebrows, slender legs, and thirsty feet.
قوله محرفة، أي مهزولة
His saying 'muharrafah' means slender.