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Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of stretching, expanding, or becoming wider. It also extends to meanings of spreading, intensifying, and enduring hardship. Additionally, it encompasses terms for low-lying land and the cries of certain animals.

Derived headwords

مَأوتnoun

1.
stretching of waterskin/bucketclassical
The act of stretching a waterskin or a bucket to make it wider or larger.

مَأَوَىverb

1.
to stretch (waterskin/bucket)classical
To stretch a waterskin or a bucket so that it becomes wider or larger.

تَمَأَىverb

1.
to become wideclassical
To become wide or expanded, referring to a physical object like a waterskin or bucket.
2.
to spread (strife)both
To spread or become widespread, used metaphorically for strife or conflict among people.

المَأْوَةnoun

1.
low-lying landclassical
A low-lying area of land, often a depression or hollow.

مَأْوnoun

1.
low-lying landsclassical
Plural of المأوة, referring to multiple low-lying areas of land.

مَأَىverb

1.
to cry out (cat)classical
To cry out or make a sound, specifically attributed to a cat.

مُؤَاءnoun

1.
crying out (cat)classical
The sound or cry made by a cat.

المَأْوَىnoun

1.
hardshipclassical
A state of difficulty, hardship, or distress.

ذو المَأْوَيْنname

1.
a name for Godclassical
A descriptive name for God, possibly referring to His possession of two abodes or His encompassing nature.

Parallel reading

مأوت السقاء والدلو مأوا: مددته ليتسع

The stretching of the waterskin and the bucket, meaning: I stretched it so it would become wider.

فتمأى: اتسع

And it became wide: it became spacious.

وتمأى الشر بينهم: فشا

And strife spread among them: it became widespread.

والمأوة: أرض منخفضة

And Al-Ma'wah: a low-lying land.

ج: مأو

Plural: Ma'w.

ومأى السنور يمؤو مؤاء، بالضم: صاح

And the cat cries out, it cries out a mu'a', with dammah: it made a sound.

والمأوى الشدة

And Al-Ma'wa: hardship.

وذو المأوين: ع

And Dhu Al-Ma'wain: a name for God.