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د وط

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of firmness, stability, and potentially foolishness or stubbornness. It is noted as a less common root with some words being neglected by lexicographers.

Derived headwords

دَاطَverb
  1. 1.
    to be foolishclassical

    To act foolishly or exhibit a lack of intelligence.

طَادَverb
  1. 1.
    to be firmclassical

    To be fixed, stable, or firmly established.

Parallel reading

ومما يستدرك عليه: {دوط، قال الفراء: طاد، إذا ثبت،}
And among what is to be added to it: {dwṭ, Al-Farra' said: ṭād, if it is firm,}
وداط: إذا حمق، هكذا أورده صاحب اللسان، وقد أهمله الجماعة، وهو حرف عربي صحيح.
And dāṭa: if it means to be foolish, thus it was mentioned by the author of Al-Lisān, and it has been neglected by the majority, and it is a correct Arabic letter.