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حتا

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to fine, ground substances, particularly flour or meal, and the act of grinding or preparing such substances. It also extends to the idea of mending or joining something by adhering it.

Derived headwords

الحَتَىnoun
  1. 1.
    fine mealclassical

    Refers to finely ground flour or meal, specifically the meal of lupine seeds.

حَتْوَىverb
  1. 1.
    to grind finelyclassical

    To grind something into a fine powder or meal.

  2. 2.
    to mend by adheringclassical

    To mend or repair a garment, such as the hem of a cloak, by adhering it or sewing it closely.

حَتْواًnoun
  1. 1.
    mending by adheringclassical

    The act of mending or repairing something by adhering it closely, as in mending the hem of a garment.

Parallel reading

سويق المقل
meal of the lupine seed
لا در دري إن أطعمت نازلهم قرف الحتي وعندي البر مكنوز
May my milk not be drunk if I feed their guest the meal of the lupine and I have stored wheat.
حتوت هدب الكساء حتوا
She mended the hem of the cloak by adhering it.
إذا كففته ملزقا به
when you mend it by adhering it to it