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ش ح ت ل

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to refer to a small quantity or a fragment of something. It is noted as a dialectal term, specifically from Baghdad, and not of classical Arabic origin.

Derived headwords

شَحْتَلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    a small amountclassical

    A small portion or a little bit of something.

  2. 2.
    a fragmentclassical

    A tiny piece or fragment of a larger whole.

Parallel reading

أعطني شحتلة من كذا
Give me a small amount of such-and-such.
أي نتفة منه، أو قليلا منه
Meaning a tiny bit of it, or a little of it.
هي لغة بغدادية
It is a Baghdadi dialect.
قال: وليس من كلام العرب
He said: And it is not from the speech of the Arabs.
فإذا استدراكه على الجوهري في غي ر محله
So his correction of Al-Jawhari is misplaced.