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ع ش ط

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to the act of pulling or snatching something away. It is noted as being obscure and not well-attested in classical Arabic dictionaries.

Derived headwords

عَشَطَverb
  1. 1.
    to snatch awayclassical

    To pull something away from someone or something, often with a forceful or sudden movement.

يَعْشِطُverb
  1. 1.
    he snatches awayclassical

    The present tense form of the verb 'to snatch away'.

Parallel reading

عشطه يعشطه، أهمله الجوهري، وقال ابن دريد: أي اجتذبه منتزعا له.
He snatched it away, he snatches it away. Al-Jawhari neglected it, and Ibn Duraid said: meaning to pull it away, snatching it for him.
وقال الأزهري: لم أجد في ثلاثي عشط شيئا صحيحا.
And Al-Azharī said: I did not find anything sound in the triliteral root 'ashṭa'.
وقال ابن دريد: منه اشتقاق لفظ.
And Ibn Duraid said: The derivation of the word is from it.