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مثط

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe a specific physical action of pressing or pushing something down with one's hand onto a surface. It is a rare root with limited usage.

Derived headwords

المَثْطnoun
  1. 1.
    pressing downclassical

    The act of pressing something down with your hand onto the ground.

مَثَطَverb
  1. 1.
    to press downclassical

    To press something down with one's hand onto the ground.

Parallel reading

المثط: غمزك الشيء بيدك على الأرض
Al-mathṭ: pressing something down with your hand onto the ground.
قال ابن دريد: وليس بثبت
Ibn Duraid said: And it is not established.