Ṭuhāt is the plural of *ṭāhin/ṭāhī* (“cook”), from ṭahā yaṭhū, “to cook.” It identifies those engaged in preparing food, not those merely pursuing animals.
Ṭuhātu l-laḥmi is an iḍāfah: “the cooks of the meat.” It serves as the subject of ẓalla, a verb which, in a past narrative, can convey the continuation of an activity or state.
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Imruʾ al-Qays: The Hunt’s Outcome, Preparing Meat, and the Return (Verses 65–69)
Ṭuhāt is the plural of *ṭāhin/ṭāhī* (“cook”), from ṭahā yaṭhū, “to cook.” It identifies those engaged in preparing food, not those merely pursuing animals.
Ṭuhātu l-laḥmi is an iḍāfah: “the cooks of the meat.” It serves as the subject of ẓalla, a verb which, in a past narrative, can convey the continuation of an activity or state.