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متء

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the act of striking or hitting, particularly with an object like a stick. It also has a secondary meaning related to stretching or extending, specifically in the context of a rope.

Derived headwords

مَتَأَverb
  1. 1.
    to strike with a stickclassical

    To hit or strike someone or something with a stick or staff.

تَمَتَّأَverb
  1. 1.
    to stretch (rope)classical

    To stretch or extend a rope, similar to the verb 'māyata'. This is considered a variant pronunciation or form.

Parallel reading

متأته بالعصا: ضربته بها.
He struck him with the stick: he hit him with it.
متأت الحبل: لغة في متوته، إذا مددته.
He stretched the rope: a dialectal variant of 'māyatahu', meaning when you stretched it.