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خوت

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the swift, sudden descent of a bird of prey upon its quarry. It also extends to the sound made by the bird's wings during this action and, metaphorically, to the act of seizing or taking something, particularly wealth.

Derived headwords

خَاتَverb
  1. 1.
    descended swiftlyclassical

    The bird of prey, like a falcon or eagle, descended rapidly upon its prey.

يَخُوتُverb
  1. 1.
    descends swiftlyclassical

    Present tense of the swift descent of a bird of prey upon its quarry.

خَوْتًاnoun
  1. 1.
    swift descentclassical

    The act or instance of a bird of prey descending swiftly upon its prey.

خَوَاتَةًnoun
  1. 1.
    swift descentclassical

    Another term for the swift descent of a bird of prey upon its prey.

اخْتَاتَverb
  1. 1.
    pounced on preyclassical

    To pounce upon prey with the intention of seizing it, often accompanied by a sound from the wings.

انْخَاتَverb
  1. 1.
    pounced on preyclassical

    Similar to 'ikhtāta', meaning to pounce upon prey, with the sound of wings being a notable characteristic.

خَاتَverb
  1. 1.
    seized wealthclassical

    To seize or take possession of a person's wealth.

يَخُوتُهُverb
  1. 1.
    seizes wealthclassical

    Present tense of seizing or taking possession of a person's wealth.

Parallel reading

خَاتَ البازي والعقاب، يخوت، خوتاً، وخواتة
The falcon and the eagle descended swiftly, they descend swiftly, a swift descent, and a swift descent.
اختات: انقض على الصيد ليأخذه، فسمعت لجناحيه صوتاً
He pounced on the prey to take it, and the sound of his wings was heard.
كانخات
Like the pouncing of wings.
خَاتَ الرجل ماله، يخوته
The man seized his wealth, he seizes his wealth.