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Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of polishing, cleaning, or shining something, particularly metal objects like a basin. It also extends to the idea of preserving or guarding something valuable.

Derived headwords

مَقِيتnoun
  1. 1.
    polisherclassical

    One who polishes or cleans something, likely a metal object.

أَسْنَانِيnoun
  1. 1.
    polisher of teethclassical

    A specific type of polisher, possibly related to dental care or ornamentation.

مَقُوتُهَاnoun
  1. 1.
    its polisherclassical

    The polisher belonging to or associated with something previously mentioned, likely a basin.

مَقَىverb
  1. 1.
    to polishclassical

    To polish or clean something, especially a metal basin.

مَقْيًاnoun
  1. 1.
    polishingclassical

    The act or process of polishing or cleaning.

الطَّسْتnoun
  1. 1.
    basinclassical

    A basin, likely made of metal, that is polished.

امْقَهverb
  1. 1.
    to guardclassical

    To guard, protect, or preserve something valuable.

مَقِيتَكverb
  1. 1.
    guard yourclassical

    An imperative form meaning 'guard your' or 'preserve your'.

مَالِكnoun
  1. 1.
    possessionsclassical

    Possessions, wealth, or property that one guards.

صِنْهُverb
  1. 1.
    preserve itclassical

    An imperative form meaning 'preserve it' or 'guard it'.

المَقِيَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    the polishingclassical

    The act or result of polishing.

المَاقnoun
  1. 1.
    the polishclassical

    The polish itself, or the shiny surface resulting from polishing.

Parallel reading

ومقى الطست مقيا: جلاه.
And he polished the basin, a polishing: he cleaned it.
وامقه مقيتك مالك، أي: صنه.
And guard your possessions, meaning: preserve them.