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نثط

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of stillness, settling, or becoming calm. It can also extend to the physical action of pressing or squeezing something.

Derived headwords

نَثَطَverb
  1. 1.
    to become stillboth

    To cease movement and become calm or settled.

نُثُوطًاnoun
  1. 1.
    stillnessboth

    The state or quality of being still, calm, or settled.

نَثَّطَverb
  1. 1.
    to make stillboth

    To cause something to become still or calm.

نَثَطَverb
  1. 1.
    to pressclassical

    To press or squeeze something with one's hand.

Parallel reading

نثط الشئ نثوطا: سكن.
The thing became still, with stillness: it settled.
ونثطته: سكنته.
And I made it still: I calmed it.
ونثط الشئ بيده: غمزه.
And he pressed the thing with his hand: he squeezed it.