طيط

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the vociferous and aggressive behavior of a male camel, particularly its bellowing and challenging stance. It also extends to describe a strong, argumentative person and, in a less common usage, cotton.

Derived headwords

طاطَverb

1.
to bellow and challengeclassical
Said of a male camel when it is aroused and bellows aggressively, often in a challenging manner.

يطيطverb

1.
to bellow and challengeclassical
The present tense form of 'طاطَ', describing the ongoing action of a male camel bellowing and challenging.

يطاطverb

1.
to bellow and challengeclassical
An alternative present tense form of 'طاطَ', also referring to the aggressive bellowing of a male camel.

طيوطاnoun

1.
bellowing and challengingclassical
The verbal noun (masdar) of 'طاطَ', signifying the act of a male camel bellowing and challenging.

طاطadjective

1.
bellowingclassical
An adjective describing a male camel that bellows and challenges.

طائطadjective

1.
bellowingclassical
An active participle used as an adjective, describing a male camel that bellows and challenges.

لو أنها لاقت غلاما طائطا * ألقت عليه كلكلا علابطا — If she had encountered a bellowing youth, she would have thrown her harness upon him.

طاطnoun

1.
strong opponentclassical
A person who is intensely argumentative or a strong adversary in a dispute.

طوطnoun

1.
cottonclassical
Refers to cotton, likely the raw or processed material.

من المدمقس أو من فاخر الطوط — From fine silk or from luxurious cotton.

طوطadjective

1.
tallclassical
Used as an adjective to describe someone who is tall, particularly in the context of a long stride or stature.

رجل طاط وطوط — A tall man.

طوطadjective

1.
tallclassical
An alternative form used as an adjective to describe someone who is tall.

رجل طاط وطوط — A tall man.

Parallel reading

طاط الفحل يطيط ويطاط طيوطا، أي هاج وهدر

The male camel bellowed and challenged, it was aroused and roared.

فهو جمل طاط وطائط

So he is a bellowing and challenging camel.

هو الذى يطيط، أي يهدر في الابل

He is the one who bellows, meaning he roars among the camels.

فإذا سمعت الناقة صوته ضبعت

And when the female camel hears his voice, she becomes receptive.

والطاط: الرجل الشديد الخصومة

And 'al-tāt' is the man who is a strong adversary in a dispute.

ورجل طاط وطوط

And a tall man.

والطوط أيضا: القطن

And 'al-tūṭ' is also cotton.

من المدمقس أو من فاخر الطوط

From fine silk or from luxurious cotton.