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Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to states of wetness, moisture, and ripeness, particularly concerning fruits and animal conditions. It also extends to meanings of spreading, expansion, and specific physical attributes or sounds.

Derived headwords

المَعْوnoun
  1. 1.
    moistnessboth

    The state of being moist or damp, referring to ripeness.

  2. 2.
    date palm fruitclassical

    Specifically refers to the stage of dates when they are ripe and moist.

  3. 3.
    lower lip splitclassical

    A split or crack in the lower lip of a camel.

مَعاءnoun
  1. 1.
    cat's meowboth

    The sound made by a cat.

تَمَعَّىverb
  1. 1.
    to stretch outclassical

    To become extended or stretched.

شَرّnoun
  1. 1.
    evilboth

    Wickedness or badness.

  2. 2.
    spreadclassical

    The act of spreading or becoming widespread.

Parallel reading

المَعْو: الرطب، أو البسر عمه الإرطاب
Al-ma'w: the moist, or the unripe date that has reached the stage of moistness.
والشق في مشفر البعير الأسفل
And the split in the camel's lower lip.
ومعا السنور ms1861 معاء صوت
And the cat's meow is a sound.
وتمعى: تمدد
And tama'a: to stretch out.
و الشر: فشا
And ash-sharr: spread.