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Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to describe a form of speech impediment or hesitation. It is related to the concept of stuttering, stammering, or having a lisp, indicating difficulty in clear articulation.

Derived headwords

تَلَعْسَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to stammerboth

    To speak with pauses and repetitions, often due to hesitation or difficulty in articulation.

  2. 2.
    to falterclassical

    To hesitate or waver in speech, indicating uncertainty or a speech impediment.

  3. 3.
    to lispclassical

    To speak with a lisp, where certain sounds are pronounced incorrectly.

تلعسم في أمره — He stammered in his affair.

Parallel reading

تلعسم في أمره
He stammered in his affair.
بالسين المهملة
with the unpointed letter sin
أهمله الجوهري والجماعة
Al-Jawhari and the group neglected it
وهو مثل (تلعثم)
and it is like (tal'athama)
أي: توقف وتردد
meaning: he stopped and hesitated
وقيل: هو لثغة
and it was said: it is a lisp
ومما يستدرك عليه
And among what is to be added to it