فَتَّةٌ
Root: فت
Full Definition
فَتَّةٌ
, or
فُتَّةٌ , or both, or the latter and
, The thing, or piece of dung, [i. e.] of dry dung, of the camel, or of the horse or any solid-hoofed animal, that is broken, or crumbled, and put beneath the
زَنْدَة, or put beneath the
زَنْد, on the occasion of striking fire, [i. e.] in which one strikes fire. [Hence,] one says, فُلَانٌ لَا يُسَاوِى فَتَّةً, meaning [Such a one is not worth] a crumbled piece of dung of the camel.
2 Also, i. e. فَتَّةٌ and فُتَّةٌ , or the latter [only], A كُتْلَة [i. e. lump, or compact portion,] of dates.
2 Also, i. e. فَتَّةٌ and فُتَّةٌ , or the latter [only], A كُتْلَة [i. e. lump, or compact portion,] of dates.
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