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هتع

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root pertains to the act of approaching or moving towards something quickly and eagerly. It describes a swift, often eager, movement in a particular direction.

Derived headwords

هَتَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to approach quicklyboth

    To move towards someone or something with speed and eagerness.

هَتَعًاnoun
  1. 1.
    approaching quicklyclassical

    The act or instance of approaching with speed and eagerness.

Parallel reading

هَتَعَ إليهم، بالمثناة الفوقية، كمنع، هَتَعًا
He approached them quickly, with the upper dot (ta'), as in 'mana'a', with a swift approach.
أي أقبل نحوهم مسرعا مثل: هطع سواء
Meaning: he approached them quickly, like 'hata'a' (or 'hata'a'), it is the same.