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وتء

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of slowness, heaviness, or reluctance in movement, often due to pride or disposition. It also extends to the idea of compliance or agreement.

Derived headwords

وَتَأَverb
  1. 1.
    to walk heavilyclassical

    To walk with heaviness, either due to pride or disposition.

يَتَأُverb
  1. 1.
    to walk heavilyclassical

    Present tense of 'to walk with heaviness', implying pride or disposition.

يُوتَأُverb
  1. 1.
    to be walked heavilyclassical

    Passive form indicating being walked with heaviness.

وَتَأَverb
  1. 1.
    to be slowclassical

    To be slow or sluggish in movement, often due to pride or disposition.

وَاتَأَverb
  1. 1.
    to comply withmodern

    To comply with someone or something, to agree or go along with it.

مُوَاتَأَةnoun
  1. 1.
    compliancemodern

    The act of complying with, agreeing to, or going along with something.

وُتَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    complianceclassical

    An alternative form for compliance or agreement.

Parallel reading

وَتَأَ في مشيته
He walked heavily in his gait.
كان في أصله يوتأ
It was originally 'yuta'.
أي تثاقل كبرا أو خلقا
Meaning to be slow due to pride or disposition.
واتأه على الأمر
He complied with him on the matter.
مواتأة ووتاء
Compliance and agreement.