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مطن

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to relate to concepts of time, duration, and perhaps a specific period or era. It is used in poetic contexts to describe the cyclical nature of time and its effects.

Derived headwords

مَطَانٌnoun
  1. 1.
    time, eraclassical

    A period of time, an era, or a specific epoch. It is often used in a poetic or elevated context.

Parallel reading

مَطَانٌ ككتابٍ
matan like kitāb
كما عاد الزمان على مَطَانٍ
as time returned upon matan
ونقله ابن سيده
And Ibn Sīdah transmitted it.