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كتى

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to relate to self-praise or boasting without corresponding action, and also to hesitation or stammering.

Derived headwords

اِكْتَوتَىverb
  1. 1.
    to boast excessivelyclassical

    To exaggerate in describing oneself and one's own qualities, often without having the deeds to back it up.

  2. 2.
    to hesitateclassical

    To stammer or hesitate in speech.

Parallel reading

اكتوتى الرجل، إذا بالغ في صفة نفسه من غير عمل.
A man 'iktāwta', if he exaggerated in describing himself without action.
واكتوتى، إذا تتعتع.
And 'iktāwta', if he stammered.