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طقو

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to the concept of speed, specifically the quickness of walking. It is noted as a potential inversion of another root and is associated with a specific regional dialect.

Derived headwords

الطَّقْوnoun
  1. 1.
    quick walkingclassical

    The act of walking with great speed.

الفَطْوnoun
  1. 1.
    quick walkingclassical

    The act of walking with great speed. This is mentioned as a potential original form or related term.

Parallel reading

أهمله الجوهري.
Al-Jawhari neglected it.
وقال الصاغاني: هو (سرعة المشي)،، مقلوب عن الفطو.
And Al-Saghani said: It is (quick walking), inverted from Al-Fatw.
وقال ابن دريد: الطفو زعموا لغة يمانية، وهو سرعة المشي.
And Ibn Duraid said: Al-Tafw, they claim, is a Yamanite dialect, and it is quick walking.