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متح

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of pulling, drawing out, or extracting something. It extends to actions like striking, cutting, and uprooting. Figuratively, it can describe the progression of time or distance.

Derived headwords

مَتَحَverb
  1. 1.
    to pull outboth

    To draw something out, extract it forcefully, or uproot it.

  2. 2.
    to strikeclassical

    To hit or strike something.

  3. 3.
    to cutclassical

    To sever or cut something.

  4. 4.
    to uprootclassical

    To pull something up from its roots.

مَتْحnoun
  1. 1.
    pulling outclassical

    The act of pulling out, extracting, or drawing something.

مَتَحَ الماءverb
  1. 1.
    to draw waterclassical

    Specifically refers to drawing water, often by hand.

مَتَحَ بهاverb
  1. 1.
    to plantclassical

    To plant something, specifically referring to basil (حبق).

مَتَحَ بسَلْحِهِverb
  1. 1.
    to throwclassical

    To throw something with one's weapon or spear.

مَتَحَ الجَرَادverb
  1. 1.
    to burrowclassical

    When locusts burrow into the ground to lay eggs.

امْتَتَحَverb
  1. 1.
    to extractclassical

    To extract or pull something out.

امْتَتَحَverb
  1. 1.
    to burrowclassical

    The act of burrowing, as done by locusts.

تَمَتَّحَverb
  1. 1.
    to swayclassical

    Camels sway their forelegs while walking.

مُتَوَحadjective
  1. 1.
    drawn by handclassical

    A well from which water is drawn by hand using a pulley.

مُتَوَحadjective
  1. 1.
    distantclassical

    A distant or far-off mountain pass.

مَتَاحadjective
  1. 1.
    longclassical

    A long night.

مَتَاحadjective
  1. 1.
    extendedclassical

    An extended or long horse.

Parallel reading

مَتَحَ الماءَ، كَمَنَعَ: نَزَعَهُ
To draw water, like 'man'a': to pull it out.
وصرعه
And to throw it down.
وقلعه
And to uproot it.
وقطعه
And to cut it.
وضربه
And to strike it.
و بها: حبق
And with it: to plant basil.
و بسلحه: رمى
And with his weapon: to throw.
و الجراد: رز في الأرض ليبيض
And the locusts: to burrow into the ground to lay eggs.
كمتح وأمتح
Like 'mataha' and 'amatah'.
و النهار: ارتقع
And the day: to rise high.
وبئر متوح: يمد منها باليدين على البكرة
And a well 'mutawih': water is drawn from it by hand on the pulley.
وعقبة متوح: بعيدة
And a pass 'mutawih': distant.
وليل متاح، ككتان: طويل
And a night 'matah', like 'kattan': long.
وفرس متاح: مداد
And a horse 'matah': extended.
وامتتحته: انتزعته
And I extracted it: I pulled it out.
والإبل تتمتح في سيرها: تتروح بأيديها
And the camels 'tamtah' in their gait: they sway their forelegs.