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لطح

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a type of light to moderate striking or hitting, often with the palm of the hand or a spread hand. It can also refer to a light mark or stain that is easily removed.

Derived headwords

لَطَحَهُ، كَمَنَعَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to strike lightlyboth

    To strike someone with the palm of the hand, or with a spread hand, in a light or not severe manner.

لَطْخاًverb
  1. 1.
    to strike lightlyboth

    To strike someone with the palm of the hand, or with a spread hand, in a light or not severe manner.

لَطَحَ بِهِverb
  1. 1.
    to strike downboth

    To strike someone or something down onto the ground.

لَطْحnoun
  1. 1.
    a light strikeboth

    The act of striking lightly with the palm of the hand or a spread hand.

اللَّطْحُnoun
  1. 1.
    a light strikeboth

    The act of striking lightly with the palm of the hand or a spread hand.

اللَّطْحُnoun
  1. 1.
    a light markclassical

    A mark or stain that is not severe, dries, is rubbed, and leaves no trace.

Parallel reading

ضربَه ببطن كفه
He struck him with the palm of his hand.
ضربا لينا على الظهر ببطن الكف
A light strike on the back with the palm of the hand.
لطح به الأرض
He struck him down to the ground.
ضرب بيده منشورة ضربا غير شديد
He struck with his spread hand, not severely.
لطحت الرجل بالأرض
I struck the man down to the ground.
وهو الضرب ليس بالشديد ببطن الكف ونحوه
And it is a strike that is not severe, with the palm of the hand and the like.
أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم كان يلطح أفخاذ أغيلمة بني عبد المطلب ليلة المزدلفة
That the Prophet, peace be upon him, used to lightly strike the thighs of the young boys of Banu Abd al-Muttalib on the night of Muzdalifah.
أبني لا ترمواجمرة العقبة حتى تطلع الشمس
My sons, do not throw pebbles at the Jamrah al-Aqabah until the sun rises.
واللطح كاللطخ إذا جف وحك ولم يبق له أثر
And the latḥ is like the latkh if it dries and is rubbed and leaves no trace.