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ليط

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to coverings, specifically the outer layer or husk of things. It also extends to describe a color and is used metaphorically for something that follows or is attached.

Derived headwords

اللَّيْطَةnoun
  1. 1.
    the peel of the reedboth

    the peel of the reed

لُيُوطnoun
  1. 1.
    husk, peelclassical

    A variant plural form for اللَّيْطَة, referring to husks or peels.

اللَّيْطnoun
  1. 1.
    colorclassical

    A hue or shade; a specific color.

لَيْطَانadjective
  1. 1.
    following, attachedclassical

    Describing a devil (شيطان) that follows or is attached to someone, implying a close association or influence.

Parallel reading

اللَّيْطَة: قشرة القصبة
Al-layṭah: the husk of the reed.
والجمع ليط
And its plural is lūṭ.
واللَّيْط أيضا: اللون
And al-layṭ also means: color.
وشيطان ليطان، إتباع له
And a devil (shayṭān) that is layṭān, meaning it follows him.