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مثع

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root describes a specific type of unpleasant gait or walk, particularly associated with women and hyenas. It also refers to a foul-smelling hyena.

Derived headwords

مَثَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to walk awkwardlyboth

    To walk with an ugly, awkward gait.

مَثَعَتْverb
  1. 1.
    she walked awkwardlyboth

    She (a woman) walked with an ugly, awkward gait.

تَمَثُّعٌnoun
  1. 1.
    awkward walkingboth

    The act of walking with an ugly, awkward gait.

مَثْعًاnoun
  1. 1.
    awkward walkingboth

    The act of walking with an ugly, awkward gait.

مِثْعَاءadjective
  1. 1.
    awkward-walking (female)both

    Describing a woman who walks with an ugly, awkward gait.

  2. 2.
    foul-smellingclassical

    Describing a hyena that is foul-smelling or putrid.

مِثْعَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    hyenaclassical

    A hyena, specifically one that is foul-smelling.

Parallel reading

المثع: مشية قبيحة للنساء
Al-math'u: an ugly gait for women.
مثعت المرأة تمثع مثعا وتمثع
The woman walked awkwardly, walking awkwardly with an awkward gait.
كلاهما: مشت مشية قبيحة
Both mean: she walked an ugly gait.
وضبع مثعاء كذلك
And a hyena is likewise awkward-walking.
كالضبع المثعاء عناها السدم
Like the foul-smelling hyena, al-Sadm meant it.
تحفره من جانب وينهدم
He digs it from one side and it collapses.
المثعاء: الضبع المنتنة
Al-math'aa': the putrid hyena.