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معت

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of rubbing, stroking, or massaging, often with a focus on the skin or surface. It can also refer to the skin itself or a type of skin condition.

Derived headwords

مَعَتَهُnoun
  1. 1.
    skinclassical

    Refers to the outer covering of the body, the skin or hide.

مَعَتَverb
  1. 1.
    to rubboth

    To rub or stroke something, particularly the skin.

يَمْعَتُهُverb
  1. 1.
    he rubs itboth

    The present tense form indicating the action of rubbing or stroking.

مَعْتًاnoun
  1. 1.
    rubbingboth

    The act of rubbing or massaging, often used as a verbal noun.

مَعَتٌnoun
  1. 1.
    rubbingclassical

    A type of rubbing or stroking, similar to dalk (دلك).

Parallel reading

أي الأديم،
meaning the skin,
كمنعه
like 'man'a' (to prevent)
يمعته معتا
he rubs it with rubbing
دلكه
to rub it
والمعت نحو من الدلك.
And al-ma't is akin to dalk (rubbing).