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verb[T]
to cut, sever, slice, or chop something into pieces or apart
yaqṭaʿu
Pronunciation
Etymology
From the Arabic root ق ط ع, associated with cutting, severing, stopping, or dividing; the word is the imperfect third-person masculine singular of the Form I verb قَطَعَ.
Examples
يقطع الطاهي الخبز بسكين حاد.
yaqṭaʿu aṭ-ṭāhī al-khubza bi-sikkīnin ḥāddin
The cook cuts the bread with a sharp knife.
يقطع النجار الخشب بدقة.
yaqṭaʿu an-najjāru al-khashaba bi-diqqatin
The carpenter cuts the wood accurately.
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