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ذعط

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of swift, sudden, or violent death, often implying a premature end. It also extends to the idea of being struck or afflicted by such a fate.

Derived headwords

الذَّعْطnoun
  1. 1.
    swift slaughterclassical

    The act of slaughtering swiftly or suddenly. It refers to a rapid and often violent end.

  2. 2.
    sudden deathclassical

    A premature or abrupt demise, often implying it was unexpected or forcefully brought about.

ذَعَطَverb
  1. 1.
    to slaughter swiftlyclassical

    To perform a swift or sudden slaughter. This verb describes the action of bringing about a rapid end.

  2. 2.
    to strike downclassical

    To be struck down or afflicted by a sudden or violent fate, particularly death.

ذعطه يذعطه — He slaughtered him swiftly.
ذعطته المنية — Death struck him down suddenly.
الذَّعْمَطَةnoun
  1. 1.
    swift slaughterclassical

    An intensified form of 'al-dha't', emphasizing the swiftness and suddenness of the slaughter or death.

الذَّاعِطadjective
  1. 1.
    swift-strikingclassical

    Describing something that strikes or causes death swiftly and suddenly. It is an active participle indicating the agent of swift demise.

Parallel reading

الذبح الوحى
The swift slaughter.
والعين غير معجمة
And the 'ayn' is without dots (referring to the letter ع).
وقد ذعطه يذعطه
And he slaughtered him swiftly, he slaughters him swiftly.
يقال: ذعطته المنية
It is said: Death struck him down suddenly.
إذا بلغوا مصرهم عوجلوا * من الموت بالهميع الذاعط
When they reached their destination, they were overtaken by death, by the swift-striking doom.
وكذلك الذعمطة، بزيادة الميم
And likewise is 'al-dha'maṭah', with the addition of the 'mīm'.