لوت

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of misrepresenting or concealing information, often by providing false or irrelevant details. It also extends to geographical locations and a tribal name.

Derived headwords

لاتَverb

1.
to misinformclassical
To inform someone about something in a way that is not true or accurate.
2.
to obscure the truthclassical
To make the truth unclear or hidden, by providing irrelevant or misleading information.

لَوْتًاnoun

1.
misinformationclassical
The act of informing someone about something in a way that is not true or accurate.

لِيَتَهُverb

1.
to obscureclassical
To make something unclear or hidden, especially information.

لَيْتًاnoun

1.
obscurityclassical
The state of being unclear or hidden, particularly regarding information.

تَلِيَتُverb

1.
to concealclassical
To hide or keep something secret, especially an action that has been done.

لَوَاْتَةname

1.
Lawatahclassical
A place name in Andalusia, or a town within it, or a location on the other side of the river.

لَوَاْتَةname

1.
Lawatah tribeclassical
A tribe of Berbers, after whom the aforementioned place was named.

Parallel reading

لاتَ الرجلُ إذا أخبر بالشيء على غير وجهه

The man misinformed when he reported the matter contrary to its reality.

هو أن يعمي عليه الخبر فيخبره بغير ما يسأل عنه

It is when the news is obscured to him, so he reports something other than what he was asked about.

إذا عمى عليه الخبر قيل: قد لاتَه يليته ليتا

If the news was obscured to him, it is said: He has obscured it, making it obscure.

تليت الإنسان شيئا قد عمله، أي تكتمه وتأتي بخبر سواه

You conceal from a person something they have done, meaning you hide it and bring news other than it.

والخبر: كتمه وأتى بخبر سواه

And the news: to conceal it and bring news other than it.

ولواتة، بالفتح، ... ع، بالأندلس

And Lawatah, with a fatha, ... a city in Andalusia.

أو بلدة بها، بل في العدوة

Or a town within it, rather on the other side of the river.

وقبيلة بالبربر

And a tribe among the Berbers.

سميت تلك البلدة أو الموضع بمن نزلها من هاذه القبيلة

That town or place was named after those who settled there from this tribe.