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مغط

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of stretching, extending, or elongating something. It can also refer to intense effort, exertion, or reaching a limit, and in some contexts, to being overwhelmed or killed.

Derived headwords

مَغَطَverb
  1. 1.
    to stretch outboth

    To extend something, to make it longer or more elongated.

  2. 2.
    to sinkclassical

    Used for an archer, meaning to sink or draw deeply into the bowstring.

أَغْرَقَverb
  1. 1.
    to sinkclassical

    To sink deeply, often used in the context of an archer drawing a bowstring.

مَغْطnoun
  1. 1.
    stretchingboth

    The act of stretching or elongating something, particularly a soft material.

اِمْتَغَطَverb
  1. 1.
    to stretch oneselfboth

    To stretch oneself out, to elongate one's body.

  2. 2.
    to be drawn outclassical

    Used for a soft, pliable object like an intestine, meaning to be stretched out.

تَمَغَّطَverb
  1. 1.
    to stretch intenselyboth

    To stretch oneself or something with great effort or intensity.

  2. 2.
    to run at full speedclassical

    Used for a horse, meaning to run as fast as possible, reaching its limit.

  3. 3.
    to be killed by dustclassical

    Used for a person trapped under rubble, meaning to be killed by the dust and debris.

تَمَطَّىverb
  1. 1.
    to stretch oneselfboth

    To stretch oneself, often in a leisurely or affected manner.

  2. 2.
    to run at full speedclassical

    Used for a horse, meaning to run at its utmost speed, extending its legs.

مُمَغَّطadjective
  1. 1.
    stretched outclassical

    Elongated, stretched out, similar to 'muma'at' (ممعط).

اِسْتَلَّverb
  1. 1.
    to draw outboth

    To draw out a sword from its sheath.

Parallel reading

مغط الرامي في قوسه: أغرق
The archer drew deeply in his bow: he sank.
و الشيء: مده يستطيله
And the thing: he stretched it, making it longer.
أو المغط: مد شيء لين كالمصران فامتغط وامغط، مشددة
Or al-maght: stretching a soft thing like an intestine, so it stretched and was stretched, intensified.
والممغط: الممعط
And al-mumaght: al-muma'at (stretched out).
وتمغط البعير: مد يديه شديدا
And the camel stretched intensely: it extended its legs severely.
و الفرس: جرى حتى لا يجد مزيدا
And the horse: it ran until it could go no further.
أو مد قوائمه
Or it extended its legs.
وتمطى في جريه
And it stretched out in its running.
و فلان تحت الهدم: قتله الغبار
And so-and-so under the rubble: the dust killed him.
وامتغط سيفه: استله
And he drew out his sword: he unsheathed it.
و النهار: ارتفع
And the day: it rose high.