مطل

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of stretching, extending, or prolonging something. It extends to delaying or procrastinating, particularly in fulfilling obligations or in confrontation.

Derived headwords

مَطَلَverb

1.
he hammered the iron and stretched it to make it longboth
he hammered the iron and stretched it to make it long

أَمْطَلَverb

1.
to stretch (metal)classical
To strike and extend metal, making it longer. This is the Form IV verb corresponding to the basic meaning of the root.

مَطَلَتِ الحديدةَ أَمْطَلُها مطلاً — I struck the iron and stretched it, prolonging it.

مَطْلnoun

1.
he hammered the iron and stretched it to make it longboth
he hammered the iron and stretched it to make it long

مَمْطُولadjective

1.
stretched, delayedboth
stretched, delayed

مُماطِلَةnoun

1.
procrastinationboth
The act of delaying or putting off, especially in the context of confrontation or dispute.

ماطَلَverb

1.
to procrastinateboth
To delay or put off, especially in dealing with someone regarding their rights or in a confrontation.

Parallel reading

مَطَلَتِ الحديدةَ أَمْطَلُها مطلاً

I struck the iron and stretched it, prolonging it.

وكل ممدود ممطول

And everything stretched is ممطول (stretched).

ومن اشتقاق المطل بالدين، وهو الليان به

And from this is the derivation of 'al-matl' in debt, which is the delaying of it.

يقال: مطله وماطله بحقه

It is said: He delayed him and procrastinated with him regarding his right.

والمماطلة في المكافحة

And procrastination in confrontation.