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متك

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to things prepared or set aside for comfort and enjoyment, particularly in a domestic or luxurious context. It also extends to specific meanings related to female anatomy and certain fruits.

Derived headwords

المتكnoun
  1. 1.
    what the circumciser leavesclassical

    The part of the female genitalia that remains after circumcision.

  2. 2.
    prepared cushionsclassical

    Refers to cushions or couches prepared for comfort, often mentioned in the context of hospitality or luxury.

المتكاءnoun
  1. 1.
    uncircumcised womanclassical

    A woman who has not been circumcised.

متكاnoun
  1. 1.
    a kind of fruit (citron)both

    a kind of fruit (citron)

Parallel reading

المتك: ما تبقيه الخاتنة، وأصل المتك الزماورد.
Al-mutak: what the circumciser leaves, and the origin of al-mutak is the zamaورد (a type of fruit or preparation).
والمتكاء من النساء: التى لم تخفض.
And al-mutaka' from women: she who has not been circumcised.
وقرى: {وأعتدت لهن متكا}.
And it is read: {And she had prepared for them 'matakan'}.
قال الفراء: حدثنى شيخ من ثقات أهل البصرة أنه الزماورد،
Al-Farra' said: A trustworthy elder from the people of Basra told me that it is the zamaورد,
وقال بعضهم: إنه الاترج، حكاه الاخفش.
And some of them said: it is the citron, narrated by Al-Akhfash.