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عرت

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concepts of firmness, intensity, and vigorous movement, particularly in the context of a spear or lightning. It also extends to the physical action of rubbing or dabbing.

Derived headwords

عَرَتَverb
  1. 1.
    to be firmclassical

    To be solid, strong, or firm, often used to describe a spear.

  2. 2.
    to shakeclassical

    To move vigorously or shake, applied to a spear or lightning.

  3. 3.
    to flashclassical

    To flash or gleam, specifically used for lightning.

  4. 4.
    to rubclassical

    To rub or dab something, such as one's nose.

عَرْتًاnoun
  1. 1.
    firmnessclassical

    The state of being firm or solid; firmness.

  2. 2.
    shakingclassical

    The act of shaking or vigorous movement.

  3. 3.
    rubbingclassical

    The act of rubbing or dabbing.

عَرَتَverb
  1. 1.
    to rubclassical

    To rub or dab, specifically referring to touching one's nose with one's hand.

عَرَاتadjective
  1. 1.
    intensely shakingclassical

    Describing something that shakes or moves with great intensity, like a spear or lightning.

عَرْتnoun
  1. 1.
    rubbingclassical

    The act of rubbing or dabbing.

Parallel reading

عرت الرمح يعرت عرتا
The spear was firm, it was firm, firmness.
برق ورمح عرات
Lightning and a spear that shake intensely.
وجد في نسختنا برق معطوفا على لمع وهو خطأ
In our copy, 'lightning' was found connected to 'to flash', which is an error.
والصواب ما ذكرنا
And the correct reading is what we have mentioned.
والعرت: الدلك
And 'al-'irt' means: the rubbing.
عرت أنفه: تنوله بيده فدلكه
He rubbed his nose: he took it with his hand and rubbed it.
يعرته ويعرته
He rubs it and rubs it.