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متل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of shaking, moving, or causing something to waver. It implies a forceful or unsteady motion, often leading to instability or displacement.

Derived headwords

مَتَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to shakeboth

    To cause something to move back and forth or to and fro; to agitate.

  2. 2.
    to moveboth

    To displace or shift from a stable position; to cause to be unsteady.

مَتْلًاnoun
  1. 1.
    shakingboth

    The act of shaking or causing something to waver.

  2. 2.
    movementboth

    The act of moving or causing instability.

Parallel reading

متل الشيء متلا: زعزعه أو حركه.
He shook the thing, causing it to waver or move.