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مطح

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

The root 'مطح' primarily relates to striking or hitting, particularly with an open hand. It can also be used metaphorically to refer to sexual intercourse.

Derived headwords

مَطَحَverb
  1. 1.
    to strikeboth

    To strike someone, especially with an open hand.

  2. 2.
    to have intercourseclassical

    A euphemism for sexual intercourse, particularly referring to a man having intercourse with his female slave.

مَطْحnoun
  1. 1.
    strikingboth

    The act of striking, particularly with an open hand.

  2. 2.
    intercourseclassical

    A euphemistic term for sexual intercourse.

بَطْحnoun
  1. 1.
    striking with open handclassical

    The act of striking with a spread-out hand.

Parallel reading

المطح: الضرب باليد
Al-maṭḥ: striking with the hand.
وربما كني به عن النكاح
And it may be used as a euphemism for sexual intercourse.
ومطح الرجل جاريته إذا نكحها
And a man 'maṭaḥa' his female slave if he had intercourse with her.
أما الضرب باليد مبسوطة، فهو البطح
As for striking with an open hand, that is al-baṭḥ.
قال: وما أعرف المطح، بالميم، إلا أن تكون الباء أبدلت ميما
He said: And I do not know al-maṭḥ, with a mim, unless the ba has been substituted with a mim.