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Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the intestines and digestive tract, encompassing both the physical organs and metaphorical extensions. It also extends to concepts of food quality, fertile land, and a specific type of date.

Derived headwords

المعيnoun
  1. 1.
    intestineboth

    The long, coiled tube in the abdomen responsible for digesting food and absorbing nutrients. It can also refer to the large intestine.

  2. 2.
    bowelboth

    Referring to the intestines as a whole, often used in a more general or anatomical sense.

أمعاءnoun
  1. 1.
    intestinesboth

    The plural form of 'ma'i', referring to the intestines collectively.

معىnoun
  1. 1.
    cometclassical

    A celestial body with a tail that orbits the sun, specifically one that is close to the perihelion and calls out to another comet.

  2. 2.
    fertile landclassical

    A plain or area of land situated between two solid masses, implying fertility.

معى الفارnoun
  1. 1.
    inferior datesclassical

    A type of low-quality date, specifically associated with the 'Far' variety.

الماعيadjective
  1. 1.
    soft foodclassical

    Describing food that is soft or easily digestible.

الماعيةnoun
  1. 1.
    rumbling soundclassical

    A deep, rumbling sound, often associated with the stomach or digestion.

معيname
  1. 1.
    city nameclassical

    A proper noun referring to a specific city.

Parallel reading

المعي، بالفتح وكإلى: من أعفاج البطن
Al-ma'i, with fatha and like 'ila: is from the folds of the abdomen.
وقد يؤنث ج: أمعاء
And it may be feminized, plural: am'a'.
والمعى كإلى: كل مذنب بالحضيض ينادي مذنبا بالسند
And al-ma'i like 'ila: is every comet at its perihelion calling out to a comet in the highlands.
أو سهل بين صلبين
Or a plain between two solid masses.
ومعى الفار: تمر رديء
And ma'i al-far: is inferior dates.
والماعي: اللين من الطعام
And al-ma'i: is the soft food.
وهم مثل المعى والكرش، أي: أخصبوا، وحسنت حالهم
And they are like al-ma'i and al-karsh, meaning: they became fertile, and their condition improved.
والماعية: المدمدمة
And al-ma'iyah: is the rumbling sound.
ومعي، كسمي: ع
And Ma'i, like Sumay: is a city.