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مته

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with concepts of distancing, boasting, and being confused or misguided. It encompasses actions related to moving away, claiming false merits, and experiencing bewilderment or idleness.

Derived headwords

مَتَهَverb
  1. 1.
    to draw outclassical

    To draw out or extract something, specifically mentioned in relation to a bucket from a well.

مَتَحَverb
  1. 1.
    to draw outclassical

    To draw out or extract something, used as a synonym for مَتَهَ.

التماتهnoun
  1. 1.
    distancingclassical

    The act of becoming distant or moving away from something or someone.

التمتهnoun
  1. 1.
    boastingclassical

    Boasting or seeking praise for qualities or achievements that one does not possess.

  2. 2.
    confusionclassical

    A state of bewilderment, perplexity, or confusion.

  3. 3.
    exaggerationclassical

    Exaggerating or going to extremes in an endeavor.

  4. 4.
    idlenessclassical

    Idleness, laziness, or lack of productive activity.

  5. 5.
    misguidanceclassical

    Going astray, deviation from the right path, or misguidance.

المتهnoun
  1. 1.
    boastingclassical

    Boasting or seeking praise for qualities or achievements that one does not possess; a synonym for التمته.

  2. 2.
    confusionclassical

    A state of bewilderment, perplexity, or confusion; a synonym for التمته.

  3. 3.
    exaggerationclassical

    Exaggerating or going to extremes in an endeavor; a synonym for التمته.

  4. 4.
    idlenessclassical

    Idleness, laziness, or lack of productive activity; a synonym for التمته.

  5. 5.
    misguidanceclassical

    Going astray, deviation from the right path, or misguidance; a synonym for التمته.

Parallel reading

مَتَهَ الدلو، كمنع: متحها.
He drew out the bucket, like 'mana'a': he drew it out.
والتماته: التباعد.
And 'al-tamātuh': distancing.
والتمته: التمدح، وطلب الثناء بما ليس فيك، والتمحن، والتحير، والمبالغة في الشيء، والبطالة، والغواية، كالمته، محركة.
And 'al-tamtuh': boasting, and seeking praise for what you don't have, and distress, and confusion, and exaggeration in a matter, and idleness, and misguidance, like 'al-mutah', with vowels.