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متشه

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to actions involving fingers and hands, specifically separating or gently handling something. It also extends to describe a weakness in vision and a related condition.

Derived headwords

تَمَشَّشَverb
  1. 1.
    to separate with fingersboth

    To separate something by using one's fingers, gently pulling it apart.

يَمْتَشُهُverb
  1. 1.
    to separate with fingersboth

    He separates it with his fingers.

احْتَلَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to milk gentlyclassical

    To milk a she-camel with a weak or gentle grip, often implying difficulty or scarcity.

احْتِلَابًاnoun
  1. 1.
    gentle milkingclassical

    The act of milking with a weak or gentle grip.

المَتْشُnoun
  1. 1.
    weak eyesightboth

    Poor or impaired vision, difficulty in seeing.

  2. 2.
    dandruffclassical

    Flakes or scales on the scalp, often associated with dry skin.

أَمْتَشُadjective
  1. 1.
    weak-sightedboth

    A man who finds it difficult to see or has poor eyesight.

Parallel reading

فرقه بأصابعه
He separated it with his fingers.
أخلاف الناقة: احتلبها احتلابا ضعيفا
The teats of the she-camel: he milked them with a weak milking.
والمتش: الوبش
And al-matsh: dandruff.
وسوء البصر
And poor eyesight.
ورجل أمتش: يشق عليه النظر
And a man amash: it is difficult for him to see.