Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
غاط
English translation:
Sank, dipped, immersed and leapt.
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Arabic term
غاط
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Greetings,
Please, what does the verb غاط mean?
The second radical is و.
Hans Wehr gives the verb on p. 688 of his dictionary but doesn't tell us the meaning of Form 1. He only gives Form 2 (to deepen) and Form 5 (to relieve oneself).
Best wishes, and many thanks,
Simon
Please, what does the verb غاط mean?
The second radical is و.
Hans Wehr gives the verb on p. 688 of his dictionary but doesn't tell us the meaning of Form 1. He only gives Form 2 (to deepen) and Form 5 (to relieve oneself).
Best wishes, and many thanks,
Simon
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Sank, dipped, immersed and leapt.
The Arabic word "غاط" is a past verb for snicking, dipping, immersing, and etc...
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Note added at 1 day7 hrs (2011-07-26 20:32:41 GMT)
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غاط فعل ماضي مبني علی الفتح
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Note added at 1 day7 hrs (2011-07-26 20:32:41 GMT)
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غاط فعل ماضي مبني علی الفتح
Example sentence:
The Man sank in the mud.
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Hassan Lotfy
: I don't know about 'leapt' though. I would add "lost walking deep through the low lands"
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Thank you Mr. Lotfy. Allow me to provide you with an example for leapt: "The Diver leapt into the swamp." غاط الغواص في المستنقع
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defecated
Defecated. Relieved himself/herself.
غاط فعل ماضي للفعل يغوط
غاط فعل ماضي للفعل يغوط
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Etymolon
: يغوط فعل مضارع للفعل تغوَّطَ
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Defiant Khaki
: Etymolon is right
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to dig, to excavate
غاط comes from غوط which is cavity or depression.
Example sentence:
"وغاطَ الرجلُ في الطِّين" from لسان العرب
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Saed Kakei, (PhD Student)
: The Arabic word "Ghatt" is a past verb and it means: Sank, dipped, immersed and leapt.
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It entered, sank; became hidden (in the ground); he dug, excavated, hollowed out
These are the main definitions given in the entry in Lane's Lexicon. The basic idea is of a harder object sinking into a softer one, e.g. of a man sinking into mud or sand, or of a strap sinking into hide when tightened.
Discussion
I think we need to have the full context because it could mean more than one thing.