متع

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concepts of elevation, reaching a peak, and duration, often applied to time, physical objects, or abstract qualities. It also extends to meanings of deception, strength, and enjoyment or provision.

Derived headwords

مَتَعَverb

1.
to rise (daylight)both
The daylight rose high before noon.
2.
to reach its peak (daylight)both
The forenoon reached its utmost extent.
3.
to deceiveclassical
To lie to someone.
4.
to rise (mirage)classical
The mirage appeared or rose.
5.
to strengthen (rope)classical
The rope became strong or tight.
6.
to intensify (wine color)classical
The redness of the wine became intense.
7.
to be distinguishedboth
A man was distinguished, elegant, or generous.
8.
to go withclassical
To take something away with oneself.

مَتَّعَverb

1.
to grant enjoymentboth
God Almighty granted him enjoyment of something, meaning He preserved him and kept him alive until his youth ended.
2.
to grant provisionboth
To give someone enjoyment or provision.
3.
to prolongboth
To make something long or to grant a long life.

استمتعverb

1.
to enjoyboth
To derive pleasure or benefit from something.
2.
to be self-sufficientclassical
To be independent or self-sufficient.

ماتِعadjective

1.
tallboth
Tall or high.
2.
excellentboth
Good or excellent quality of anything.
3.
superiorclassical
Superior or elevated, especially in scales or measurements.
4.
well-spunclassical
Well-spun, referring to ropes.
5.
deep redclassical
Intensely red, referring to wine.

مَتاعnoun

1.
benefitboth
Usefulness, enjoyment, or profit derived from something.
2.
goodsboth
Merchandise, commodities, or articles of trade.
3.
provisionsboth
Equipment, tools, or anything one benefits from or uses for needs.
4.
possessionsboth
Articles of use or enjoyment.

مُتْعَةnoun

1.
enjoymentboth
The act of enjoying or deriving pleasure; a source of enjoyment.
2.
temporary marriageclassical
A temporary marriage contract where a woman marries a man for a specified period, after which they separate.
3.
combining Umrah with Hajjclassical
The act of performing Umrah and then Hajj in the same journey.
4.
sustenanceboth
Provisions or what one takes along for sustenance.
5.
waterskinclassical
A waterskin or a small amount of provisions.
6.
ropeclassical
A rope, especially the rope of a bucket.
7.
bucketclassical
A bucket.

أَمْتِعَةnoun

1.
goodsboth
Plural of متاع, referring to goods, possessions, or belongings.

مُتْعَة (كسر)noun

1.
sustenanceboth
What one takes along for sustenance or provisions.
2.
small provisionsclassical
A small amount of provisions or sustenance.

مُتْعَة المرأةnoun

1.
post-divorce settlementclassical
What a woman receives or is provided with after a divorce.

تَمْتِيعnoun

1.
prolongationboth
The act of prolonging or making something last longer.
2.
granting long lifeboth
The act of granting a long life or extended existence.

مُتِّعverb

1.
to be granted long lifeboth
To be preserved and kept alive until the end of youth.

Parallel reading

متع النهار، كمنع، متوعا: ارتفع قبل الزوال

The daylight rose high before noon.

و الضحى: بلغ آخر غايته

And the forenoon reached its utmost extent.

و بفلان متعا، ويضم: كاذبه

And with someone, to lie to him.

و السراب: ارتفع

And the mirage rose.

و الحبل: اشتد

And the rope became strong.

و النبيذ: اشتدت حمرته

And the wine's redness intensified.

و الرجل: جاد وظرف، كمتع، ككرم

And a man was generous and distinguished, like 'he was generous'.

و بالشيء متعا ومتعة، بالضم: ذهب به

And with something, to take it away.

والماتع: الطويل، والجيد من كل شيء

And Al-Mati': the tall, and the excellent of everything.

والفاضل المرتفع من الموازين، أو الراجح

And the superior, elevated from scales, or the preponderant.

والجيد الفتل من الحبال

And the well-spun from ropes.

والشديد الحمرة من النبيذ

And the intensely red from wine.

وما تمتعت به من الحوائج، ج: أمتعة

And what you benefited from of needs, plural: Amti'ah.

{ابتغاء حلية} ، أي: ذهب وفضة

{seeking adornment}, meaning: gold and silver.

{أو متاع} أي: حديد وصفر ونحاس ورصاص

{or goods}, meaning: iron, brass, copper, and lead.

والمتعة، بالضم والكسر: اسم للتمتيع، كالمتاع

And Al-Mut'ah, with damma and kasra: is a name for At-Tamti', like Al-Mata'.

وأن تتزوج امرأة تتمتع بها أياما، ثم تخلي سبيلها

And to marry a woman for enjoyment for a few days, then to divorce her.

وأن تضم عمرة إلى حجك، وقد تمتعت واستمتعت

And to combine Umrah with your Hajj, and you have performed Umrah and enjoyed.

وما يتبلغ به من الزاد، ويكسر فيهما، ج: متع كصرد وعنب

And what one takes as provisions, and with kasra in both, plural: Mut' as in Srd and 'Inab.

وبالضم: الدلو، والسقاء، والرشاء، والزاد القليل، والبلغة، وما يتمتع به من الصيد والطعام، ويكسر في الثلاثة الأخيرة

And with damma: the bucket, the waterskin, the rope, the small provisions, the sustenance, and what is enjoyed of hunted game and food, and with kasra in the last three.

ومتعة المرأة: ما وصلت به بعد الطلاق

And the woman's Mut'ah: what she receives after divorce.

وقد متعها تمتيعا

And he granted her enjoyment (long life).

وأمتعه الله تعالى بكذا: أبقاه وأنشأه إلى أن ينتهي شبابه، كمتعه

And God Almighty granted him enjoyment of such-and-such: He preserved him and kept him alive until his youth ended, like He granted him enjoyment.

وعنه: استغنى

And from him: to be self-sufficient.

وبماله: تمتع، كاستمتع

And with his wealth: to enjoy, like to enjoy.

والتمتيع: التطويل، والتعمير

And At-Tamti': prolongation, and granting long life.