فَتْفَتَةٌ
Root: فت
Form: R. Q. 1
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فَتْفَتَةٌ
[Verbal.Noun of فَتْفَتَ] The drinking, of camels, less than satisfies thirst.
2 [And it is also trans.:] one says of a pastor, فَتْفَتَ إِبِلَهُ He drove back his camels from the water when they had not satisfied their thirst.
def.2 And فَتْفَتَ إِلَيْهِ, Verbal.Noun فَتْفَتَةٌ, He spoke secretly to him: one says, مَا هٰذِهِ الدَّنْدَنَةُ وَالفَتْفَتَةُ [What is this whispering, and secret speaking?].
2 [And it is also trans.:] one says of a pastor, فَتْفَتَ إِبِلَهُ He drove back his camels from the water when they had not satisfied their thirst.
def.2 And فَتْفَتَ إِلَيْهِ, Verbal.Noun فَتْفَتَةٌ, He spoke secretly to him: one says, مَا هٰذِهِ الدَّنْدَنَةُ وَالفَتْفَتَةُ [What is this whispering, and secret speaking?].
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