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متت

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concepts of connection, kinship, and means of access or approach. It encompasses both physical actions of pulling or drawing and abstract notions of seeking closeness or establishing ties.

Derived headwords

المَتّnoun
  1. 1.
    seeking closeness through kinshipboth

    seeking closeness through kinship

المَتّnoun
  1. 1.
    seeking closeness through kinshipboth

    seeking closeness through kinship

يَمُتُّverb
  1. 1.
    to pullclassical

    To pull or draw something, especially without the aid of a pulley.

  2. 2.
    to seek kinshipclassical

    To seek or claim a relationship, especially through kinship.

المَاتَةnoun
  1. 1.
    sanctityclassical

    The state of being sacred, inviolable, or forbidden.

  2. 2.
    means of accessclassical

    A means or way to approach or connect with someone.

المَوَاتnoun
  1. 1.
    means, plural of مَائَة (means) with a doubled ن in bothboth

    means, plural of مَائَة (means) with a doubled ن in both

  2. 2.
    with a damma: deathboth

    with a damma: death

  3. 3.
    with a fatha: that which has no soulboth

    with a fatha: that which has no soul

  4. 4.
    also with a fatha: land that has no owner and from which no one benefitsboth

    also with a fatha: land that has no owner and from which no one benefits

Parallel reading

المت: المد: والمت: النزع على غير بكرة.
Al-Matt: the pulling. And al-matt: to pull without a pulley.
والمت: توسل بقرابة.
And al-matt: to seek kinship.
والماتة: الحرمة والوسيلة.
And al-māta: sanctity and the means (of access).
تقول: فلان يمت إليك بقرابة.
You say: So-and-so seeks kinship with you.
والموات: الوسائل.
And al-mawāt: the means (of access).