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متك

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

The root 'متك' primarily relates to concepts of support, resting, and specific anatomical or botanical terms. It encompasses items used for reclining, parts of the body, and certain plants or fruits, often with a focus on their physical form or function.

Derived headwords

مُتَّكَأnoun
  1. 1.
    couch, sofaboth

    A piece of furniture designed for reclining or resting, often upholstered.

  2. 2.
    support, propclassical

    Something that provides stability or assistance.

مُتْكnoun
  1. 1.
    citron fruitclassical

    A large, fragrant citrus fruit, also known as etrog.

  2. 2.
    zarnavardclassical

    A type of aromatic plant or its resin, possibly a type of spikenard.

  3. 3.
    tip of the penisclassical

    The extremity or glans of the male organ.

  4. 4.
    vein of the penisclassical

    A specific vein located in the male genital organ.

  5. 5.
    tip of the vulvaclassical

    The extremity of the female external genitalia.

  6. 6.
    insect's anusclassical

    The posterior opening of an insect's digestive tract.

  7. 7.
    insect's penisclassical

    The reproductive organ of an insect.

مَتَكَverb
  1. 1.
    to lean onboth

    To rest one's weight upon something for support.

مُتْكَةnoun
  1. 1.
    citron fruitclassical

    A single unit of the citron fruit, also known as etrog.

بَتْكnoun
  1. 1.
    cuttingclassical

    The act of severing or dividing something with a sharp instrument.

مُتْكاءnoun
  1. 1.
    uncircumcised womanclassical

    A woman who has not undergone female genital mutilation.

  2. 2.
    woman who cannot retain urineclassical

    A woman suffering from incontinence.

مُتْكِيadjective
  1. 1.
    having a prominent clitorisclassical

    Describing a woman with a notably large or exposed clitoris.

نَبَات مُتْكnoun
  1. 1.
    plant with solidified sapclassical

    A plant whose sap hardens upon exposure to air.

Parallel reading

وأعتدت لهن متكأ
And she prepared for them a couch.
قرأ أبو رجاء العطاردي: وأعتدت لهن متكا على فعل
Abu Raja' al-Attardi recited: 'And she prepared for them mutkan' (following the pattern of 'fa'al').
واحدة المتك متكة مثل بسر وبسرة وهو الأترج
The singular of 'mutuk' is 'mutka', like 'basar' and 'basra', and it is the citron.
ابن سيده المتك الأترج، وقيل الزماورد
Ibn Sidah said: 'Al-mutk' is the citron, and it is said to be zarnavard.
وأصل المتك الزماورد
And the origin of 'al-mutk' is zarnavard.
وقال بعضهم: هو الأترج حكاه الأخفش
And some of them said: it is the citron, as narrated by Al-Akhfash.
وقال غيره: المتك والبتك القطع، وسميت الأترجة متكا لأنها تقطع
And others said: 'Al-mutk' and 'al-batk' mean cutting, and the citron is named 'mutkan' because it is cut.
والمتك والمتك أنف الذباب، وقيل ذكره
And 'al-mutk' and 'al-mutuk' refer to the anus of a fly, and it is said to be its penis.
والمتك من كل شيء: طرف الزب
And 'al-mutk' of everything is the tip of the penis.
والمتك من الإنسان: عرق أسفل الكمرة
And 'al-mutk' in a human is a vein below the pubic bone.
والمتك من الإنسان وترته أمام الإحليل
And 'al-mutk' in a human is its frenulum in front of the urethra.
والمتك والمتك من المرأة: عرق البظر
And 'al-mutk' and 'al-mutuk' in a woman is the vein of the clitoris.
والمتكاء من النساء التي لم تخفض
And 'al-mutka'' among women is one who has not been circumcised (genitally mutilated).
يا ابن المتكاء أي عظيمة ذلك
'O son of the uncircumcised woman,' meaning 'great is that (genital area).'
يا بني المتكاء ، هو من ذلك
'O sons of the uncircumcised woman,' it is from that (meaning).
وقيل: أراد يا بني البظراء
And it is said: he meant 'O sons of the woman with a prominent clitoris.'
والمتك، بفتح الميم وسكون التاء: نبات تجمد عصارته
And 'al-mutk', with a fatha on the mim and sukun on the ta: is a plant whose sap solidifies.