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كَتْكَتَ

Root: كت

Form: R. Q. 1

Full Definition

كَتْكَتَ
R. Q. 1 Verbal.Noun كَتْكَتَةٌ, (in the K, كَتْكَتٌ, which is a mistake, TA,) It (a حُبَارَى, or bustard,) uttered its cry.

def.2 كَتْكَتَ, Verbal.Noun كَتْكَتَةٌ, He laughed gently, or lowly: كتكتة, in laughing, is less than قَهْقَهَةٌ: or like what is termed حَنِينٌ.
2 كَتْكَتَ فِى ضَحِكِهِ He laughed vehemently, immoderately, or excessively; i. q. أَغْرَبَ, q. v.

def.3 See also 1.


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