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مرطل

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concept of smearing, daubing, or soiling something, often with mud or a similar viscous substance. It can also extend to the idea of being smooth or flowing, particularly in reference to hair.

Derived headwords

مَرَّطَverb
  1. 1.
    to smearboth

    To smear or daub something, especially with mud or a viscous substance.

مَرَّطَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to smear itboth

    A transitive form of the verb, meaning to smear something.

مُمَغُوثَةadjective
  1. 1.
    defiledclassical

    Describing something whose honor or reputation has been defiled or smeared.

مُمَرَّطَةadjective
  1. 1.
    smearedboth

    Passive participle, describing something that has been smeared or soiled.

Parallel reading

مرطله بالطين وغيره، أي لطخه
He smeared it with mud and other things, meaning he soiled it.
ممغوثة أعراضهم ممرطله
Their honor is defiled, smeared.