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شوط

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of a course, a round, or a stage of a journey or race. It can also refer to a period of time, a portion, or a specific instance of something.

Derived headwords

شَاطَverb
  1. 1.
    he perishedboth

    he perished

شَوْطnoun
  1. 1.
    a run, a roundboth

    a run, a round

سبعة أشواط من الحجر إلى الحجر — seven rounds from the Stone to the Stone
أَشَاطَverb
  1. 1.
    to run a courseclassical

    To cause to run a course or to complete a stage.

شَوَّطَverb
  1. 1.
    a run, a roundboth

    a run, a round

شَوْطٌ بَرَاحٌnoun
  1. 1.
    jackalclassical

    A term used to refer to a jackal, possibly alluding to its running or roaming nature.

شوط براح — jackal
شَوْطٌ بَاطِلٌnoun
  1. 1.
    illusory lightclassical

    Refers to the fleeting or deceptive light seen through a small opening or aperture.

اللهباء الذي يرى في ضوء الكوة: شوط باطل — the dust seen in the light of the aperture: illusory light

Parallel reading

عدا شوطا، أي طلقا.
He ran a course, meaning a release.
وطاف بالبيت سبعة أشواط من الحجر إلى الحجر شوط واحد.
And he circumambulated the House seven rounds from the Stone to the Stone, one round.
ويقال لابن آوى: شوط براح،
And the jackal is called: 'shawt barah',
وللهباء الذي يرى في ضوء الكوة: شوط باطل.
And the dust seen in the light of the aperture is called: 'shawt batil'.