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وهث

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of intense engagement with something, whether through physical action like treading heavily or through deep involvement and immersion in a matter. It can also describe someone who recklessly throws themselves into danger.

Derived headwords

الوهثnoun
  1. 1.
    Deep involvementclassical

    The state of being deeply engrossed or immersed in something.

  2. 2.
    Heavy treadingclassical

    The act of treading or stepping on something with great force.

وهثverb
  1. 1.
    To tread heavilyclassical

    To tread or step on something with great force and intensity.

وهث الشيء وهثا — He trod on the thing heavily.
توهثverb
  1. 1.
    To be deeply involvedclassical

    To become deeply engrossed or deeply involved in a matter or affair.

توهث في الأمر — He became deeply involved in the matter.
الواهثnoun
  1. 1.
    One who throws himself into dangerclassical

    A person who throws themselves into a perilous or destructive situation.

Parallel reading

هو الانهماك في الشيء
It is the deep involvement in something.
الوهث: الوطء الشديد
Al-wahth: intense treading.
يقال: وهث الشيء وهثا: وطئه وطئا شديدا
It is said: 'Wahatha al-shay'a wahthan': he trod on the thing with intense treading.
توهث في الأمر إذا أمعن فيه
Tuwaththa fi al-amri idha am'ana fihi: he became deeply involved in the matter if he went deep into it.
والواهث: الملقي نفسه في هلكة
And al-wahith: the one who throws himself into destruction.