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مرطل

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of smearing, soiling, or drenching something, often with mud or water. It can also extend to the idea of persisting or continuing with an action.

Derived headwords

مَرَّطَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to smearboth

    To smear or soil something, particularly with mud.

  2. 2.
    to drenchboth

    To drench or wet something, often used in the context of rain.

  3. 3.
    to persistclassical

    To continue or persist in an action or task.

مُرَطِّلparticiple
  1. 1.
    smearingboth

    One who smears or soils something, or something that is smeared.

  2. 2.
    drenchingboth

    One that drenches or wets, or something that is drenched.

مُمَرطَلparticiple
  1. 1.
    smearedboth

    Describing something that has been smeared or soiled, especially with mud.

  2. 2.
    drenchedboth

    Describing something that has been drenched or wet.

Parallel reading

مرطله في الطين: لطخه.
He smeared it in the mud: he soiled it.
مرطل الرجل ثوبه بالطين إذا لطخه،
A man smears his garment with mud if he soils it,
ومرطل عرضه كذلك؛
and he smears his honor similarly;
ممغوثة أعراضهم ممرطله،
Their honor is defiled, smeared,
كما تلاث في الهناء الثمله
as the drunkard clings to the henna
ومرطله المطر: بله.
And the rain drenched it: it wet it.
ومرطل العمل: أدامه.
And he persisted in the work: he continued it.