الطاء

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the letter 'ṭāʼ' itself, its pronunciation, and its use in writing. It also extends to meanings associated with writing and, metaphorically, with sexual potency.

Derived headwords

طَاءٌnoun

1.
the letter ṭāʼboth
The Arabic letter 'ṭāʼ' (ط), which is pronounced with the tip of the tongue near the pronunciation of 'tāʼ'. It can be elongated, shortened, and treated as masculine or feminine.

طَيَّيْتُverb

1.
I wroteclassical
To write something, specifically referring to the act of forming the letter 'ṭāʼ' well.

طَيَّيَverb

1.
to writeclassical
To write, particularly in the context of forming the letter 'ṭāʼ' with good penmanship.

أَطْوَاءٌnoun

1.
writingsclassical
Plural of 'ṭāʼah', referring to writings or the act of writing, specifically the formation of the letter 'ṭāʼ'.

طَآءَاتٌnoun

1.
writingsclassical
Another plural form for 'ṭāʼah', referring to writings or the act of writing, specifically the formation of the letter 'ṭāʼ'.

طَاءٌnoun

1.
man of sexual potencyclassical
A man who is very potent and frequently engages in sexual intercourse, strong and not impotent.

Parallel reading

من حروف الهجاء مخرجه طرف اللسان قريبا من مخرج التاء، يمد ويقصر ويذكر ويؤنث.

It is one of the letters of the alphabet, its articulation point is the tip of the tongue near the articulation point of the 'tāʼ', it can be elongated, shortened, and treated as masculine or feminine.

وقد طييت طاء حسنة وحسنا: كتبتها؛

And I wrote a good 'ṭāʼ' and well: meaning, I wrote it.

والجمع أطواء وطاآت.

And the plural is 'aṭwāʼ' and 'ṭāʼāt'.

الطاء الرجل الكثير الوقاع؛

'Aṭ-ṭāʼ' is a man of frequent intercourse;

إني وإن قل عن كل المنى أملي طاء الوقاع قوي غير عنين

Indeed, even if my hopes are few from all desires, I am a man of intercourse, strong, not impotent.