low
Dictionary › ش-ر-ط › شُرْطَة
Also written شرطة: شَرْطَة (line)
Highlights
Plural
شُرَط
Singular (one)
شُرْطِيّ
Most common words from the same root
شُرْطَة in English
Noun · feminine
- vanguard, choice men of the army collective, obsolete
- police collective
- policemen collective
- police squad, plural: شُرَط (šuraṭ) collective
- bodyguard, henchman collective
Word origin
From regional Medieval Greek χόρτη (khórtē), χώρτη (khṓrtē), elsewhere also κόρτη (kórtē), κόρτης (kórtēs), κώρτη (kṓrtē), κώρτης (kṓrtēs), κοόρτη (koórtē), κοόρτης (koórtēs), from Latin cohors.
Words from the root ش-ر-ط
Arabic verbs come in forms; each form's nouns are listed under its verb. See the whole root on one page →
شَرَطَ
· present يَشْرُطُ
Form I · The plain action
to make a condition, to stipulate; to make incisions in the skin, to scarify; to fasten with a string of palm bast
شَرَّطَ
· present يُشَرِّطُ
Form II · Causative or intensive
to scarify, to cup; to make small chains or rosaries
تَشْرِيط
مُشَرِّط
مُشَرَّط
اِشْتَرَطَ
· present يَشْتَرِطُ
Form VIII · Reflexive, often idiomatic
to require; to stipulate
اِشْتِرَاط
مُشْتَرِط
مُشْتَرَط
شُرْطَة: plural and other forms
| Singular | شُرْطَة |
|---|---|
| Plural | شُرَط |
| Singulative (one) | شُرْطِيّ |
Learn شُرْطَة for good. Add it to your Wazn flashcards, drill its forms, and meet it again in real Arabic.