متر

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of stretching, extending, or lengthening. It can also metaphorically refer to trade or commerce, and in a more specific sense, to throwing or casting something away. Additionally, it has a less common meaning related to cutting or severing.

Derived headwords

مَتَرَverb

1.
to stretchboth
To extend or lengthen something, like a rope.

مَتْرnoun

1.
stretchingboth
The act of stretching or extending, as in lengthening a rope.
2.
tradeclassical
A metaphorical use referring to commerce or merchandise.
3.
cuttingclassical
A variant pronunciation or usage for 'al-batr', meaning to cut or sever.

مَتَرَ بِسِلْحِهِverb

1.
to throwclassical
To cast or throw something away, similar to the verb 'mataḥa'.

بَتَرَverb

1.
to cutboth
To sever or cut off.

Parallel reading

وقد مترت الحبل، أي مددته.

And I stretched the rope, meaning I extended it.

وربما كني به عن البضاع.

And it might be used metaphorically for merchandise.

ومتر بسلحه، إذا رمى به، مثل متح.

And he threw his belongings, meaning he cast them away, similar to 'mataḥa'.

والمتر: لغة في البتر، وهو القطع.

And 'al-matr' is a dialectal variant for 'al-batr', which is cutting.