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ز ع ط

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of choking or strangling someone, often with a violent or sudden connotation. It also extends to sounds, particularly those associated with animals, and a type of deadly or fatal condition.

Derived headwords

زَعَطَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to choke himboth

    To cause someone to choke or be strangled, to cut off their breath.

زَعْطnoun
  1. 1.
    chokingclassical

    The act of choking or strangling.

زَعَطَverb
  1. 1.
    to make a soundboth

    To make a sound, specifically a braying sound like that of a donkey.

زَعْطnoun
  1. 1.
    soundboth

    A sound, particularly the braying sound of a donkey.

زَعَطَverb
  1. 1.
    to fartclassical

    To pass wind; to fart.

زاعِطadjective
  1. 1.
    deadlyclassical

    Describing a death that is sudden and fatal, like a slaughter.

زاعِطnoun
  1. 1.
    deathclassical

    A sudden, fatal death; a slaughter.

Parallel reading

زعطه، كمنعه، أهمله الجوهري والصاغاني في كتابيه، وفي اللسان، أي خنقه.
He choked him, like 'man'a-hu', it was neglected by Al-Jawhari and Al-Sagani in their books, and in Al-Lisan, meaning 'he strangled him'.
وزعط الحمار: صوت.
And the donkey's 'za'aṭa' is a sound.
وفي اللسان: ضرط.
And in Al-Lisan: 'he farted'.
قال ابن دريد: وليس بثبت.
Ibn Duraid said: 'And it is not confirmed'.
وموت زاعط: ذابح وحي، كذاعط
And a 'za'iṭ' death: a slaughter and a living being, like 'za'aṭa'.