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صتا

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root describes a specific manner of walking characterized by leaping or bounding. It denotes a gait that is not smooth but involves distinct upward movements.

Derived headwords

صَتَاverb
  1. 1.
    to walk with a leapboth

    To walk in a manner that involves leaping or bounding with each step.

يَصْطُوverb
  1. 1.
    he walks with a leapboth

    The present tense form indicating the action of walking with a leap is currently happening.

صَتْوًاnoun
  1. 1.
    a leaping walkboth

    The act or manner of walking with leaps and bounds.

مِصْطَاةnoun
  1. 1.
    a leaping gaitclassical

    The specific style or manner of walking characterized by leaping.

Parallel reading

صَتَا يصتو صتوا
He walked with a leap, he walks with a leap, a leaping walk.
وهي مشية فيها وثب
And it is a gait that involves leaping.