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ذءت

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe a severe form of strangulation or choking, leading to extreme distress and physical manifestations like the tongue protruding.

Derived headwords

ذَأَتَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to strangle severelyclassical

    To choke someone with extreme force, to the point of causing severe distress.

ذَعَتَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to choke severelyclassical

    To strangle someone with the utmost severity, causing them to struggle intensely.

Parallel reading

ذَأَتَهُ، كَمَنَعَهُ
He strangled him, as in 'manacahu' (he prevented him).
ذَعَتَهُ: (خَنَقَهُ أَشَدَّ الخَنْقِ)
Dha'atuhu: (He strangled him with the most severe strangulation).
حَتَّى أَدْلَعَ لِسَانَهُ
Until his tongue protruded.