متح

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of drawing or extracting something, particularly water. It extends to concepts of reaching, extending, and enduring, often in the context of distance or time.

Derived headwords

مَتَحَverb

1.
to draw waterboth
To draw water from a well or source.
2.
to extractclassical
To pull out or extract something.
3.
to riseclassical
Said of the day when it becomes high.
4.
to loveclassical
To be fond of or attached to something.
5.
to throwclassical
To cast or throw something.

مَتْحnoun

1.
drawing waterboth
The act of drawing water.
2.
extractionclassical
The act of extracting or pulling out.

الماتِحُnoun

1.
water drawerclassical
One who draws water.

المُتَوَحُّnoun

1.
water drawerclassical
One who draws water, similar to الماتح.

بِئْرٌ مُتَوَحٌّadjective

1.
well drawn by handclassical
A well from which water is drawn by hand using a rope and pulley.

عَقَبَةٌ مُتَوَحًاadjective

1.
distant ascentclassical
A long and distant ascent or pass.

مَتَحَ النَّهَارُverb

1.
day rose highclassical
The day reached its peak or became high.

لَيْلٌ مَتَاحٌadjective

1.
long nightclassical
A night that is long.

مَتَحَ بِهَاverb

1.
to be fond ofclassical
To be attached to or fond of something.

مَتَحَ بِسِلْحِهِverb

1.
to throw his weaponclassical
To throw or cast one's weapon.

Parallel reading

متح الماء يمتحه متحا، إذا نزعه.

He drew water from it, drawing it, if he pulled it out.

وبئر متوح، للتي يمد منها باليدين على البكرة.

And a well mutawwah, for that from which water is drawn by hand on the pulley.

سرنا عقبة متوحا، أي بعيدة.

We traveled an ascent mutahah, meaning distant.

متح النهار: لغة في متح، إذا ارتفع.

The day rose high: a dialectal variant of 'mutaḥa', when it rose.

وليل متاح، أي طويل.

And a night mutah, meaning long.

ومتح بها، أي حبق.

And he was fond of it, meaning he loved it.

ومتح بسلحه: رمى به.

And he threw his weapon: he cast it.