مرطل

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concepts of continuation, persistence, and smearing or soiling. It can describe the act of making something last, or conversely, a state of corruption. It also extends to physically applying substances like mud to something or someone, and to the effect of rain.

Derived headwords

مَرْطَلَverb

1.
to make lastclassical
To make something endure or continue for a long time.
2.
to be corruptclassical
To be in a state of corruption or decay, especially when referring to a situation or condition.

المرطلةnoun

1.
corruptionclassical
A state of corruption, decay, or فساد (fasad). It is specifically mentioned that 'al-murtalah' only occurs in a state of corruption.

مرطلverb

1.
to smear
To smear or daub someone or something with mud or another substance.

مرطلverb

1.
to fall intoclassical
To fall into something, referring to a person's reputation or honor being compromised.

مرطلverb

1.
to wet
For rain to wet or moisten a person.

Parallel reading

مرطل العمل: أدامه

To make the work last: to perpetuate it.

أو لا تكون المرطلة إلا في فساد

Or 'al-murtalah' (corruption) is only in a state of فساد (corruption).

وفلانا بالطين وغيره: لطخه به

And to smear someone with mud and other things: to daub him with it.

وعرضه: وقع فيه

And his honor: to fall into it (to compromise it).

والمطر فلانا: بله

And the rain to a person: to wet him.