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ط ل ط

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to something formidable or calamitous, possibly a great danger or a severe trial. It is also used to describe someone who is exceptionally cunning or astute in handling such situations.

Derived headwords

الطَّلْطَيْنِnoun
  1. 1.
    calamityclassical

    A great disaster or misfortune, a severe trial.

أَطْلَطَverb
  1. 1.
    to be astuteclassical

    To be exceptionally cunning, shrewd, or astute, particularly in navigating difficult situations.

أَطْلَطٌadjective
  1. 1.
    astuteclassical

    Possessing great cunning, shrewdness, or astuteness.

Parallel reading

الطلطين، كالبرجين، أهمله الجوهري وصاحب اللسان.
Al-Talṭayn, like Al-Burjayn, was neglected by Al-Jawhari and the author of Al-Lisan.
وقال ابن الأعرابي: هي الداهية.
And Ibn Al-A'rabi said: it is the calamity.
وهو أطلط: أدهى، كذا نقله الصاغاني في كتابيه.
And he is Aṭlaṭ: more cunning, thus narrated Al-Saghani in his two books.