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هرط

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concept of attacking, criticizing, or speaking ill of someone. It also extends to the meaning of arguing or exchanging insults, and has a specific noun form referring to a large sheep.

Derived headwords

هرطverb
  1. 1.
    to attack, criticizeboth

    To verbally attack someone, to find fault with them, or to disparage them.

يهرطverb
  1. 1.
    he attacks, criticizesboth

    The present tense form of the verb 'هرط', indicating the ongoing action of attacking or criticizing.

هرطاnoun
  1. 1.
    attacking, criticizingboth

    The verbal noun (masdar) of the verb 'هرط', representing the act of attacking, criticizing, or disparaging.

تهارطverb
  1. 1.
    to exchange insultsboth

    When two men engage in mutual verbal abuse or exchange insults.

الهرطةnoun
  1. 1.
    large sheepclassical

    A large female sheep.

هرطnoun
  1. 1.
    large sheep (pl.)classical

    The plural form of 'الهرطة', referring to large female sheep.

Parallel reading

هرط في عرضه يهرط هرطا، أي طعن فيه وتنقصه.
He attacked his reputation, he attacks, attacking, meaning he stabbed him and belittled him.
تهارط الرجلان: تشاتما.
The two men exchanged insults: they reviled each other.