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سحط

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of slaughtering or butchering. It describes the violent act of cutting or tearing flesh, often implying a thorough or complete process.

Derived headwords

سَحَطَverb
  1. 1.
    to slaughterboth

    To slaughter an animal, particularly in a violent or thorough manner. It implies cutting and tearing the flesh.

السَّحْطnoun
  1. 1.
    slaughterboth

    The act or process of slaughtering, characterized by cutting and tearing flesh.

  2. 2.
    butcheringclassical

    The detailed process of cutting up meat after slaughter.

Parallel reading

السحط مثل الذعط
As-saht is like adh-dhaht.
وهو الذبح
And it is slaughtering.
وقد سحطه
And he slaughtered it.