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عيط

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the concept of length, particularly in relation to necks, but extends to other elongated or towering things. It is used to denote a long neck, a tall camel or female camel, and by extension, a lofty palace or a high-rising mountain.

Derived headwords

العَيْطnoun
  1. 1.
    length of the neckboth

    The primary meaning refers to the length of the neck, a characteristic feature.

أَعْيَطadjective
  1. 1.
    long-neckedboth

    Describing an animal, particularly a camel, that has a long neck.

  2. 2.
    lofty, toweringclassical

    Used to describe something that is high and imposing, like a palace or a mountain.

جمل أعيط — a camel with a long neck
القصر الأعيط — the lofty palace
عَيْطَاءadjective
  1. 1.
    long-neckedboth

    Feminine form used to describe a female camel with a long neck.

  2. 2.
    tall, highclassical

    Used to describe something that is tall or high, such as a mountain or a female camel.

ناقة عيطاء — a female camel with a long neck
قارة عيطاء — a tall mountain

Parallel reading

العيط: طول العنق.
Al-'ayṭ: length of the neck.
يقال جمل أعيط وناقة عيطاء.
It is said, a camel with a long neck and a female camel with a long neck.
وربما قالوا: قارة عيطاء، إذا استطالت في السماء.
And perhaps they say: a tall mountain, if it extends into the sky.
والقصر الأعيط: المنيف.
And the lofty palace: the towering one.