maṭiyya

expedient, instrument

مَطِيَّة

Word

Noun · pattern فَعِلَّة

Root

م ط ي

Forms

Plural
مَطايا

In the library

قَالَ : بِئْسَ مَطِيَّةُ الرَّجُلِ.

Al-Adab al-Mufrad, page 257 →

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Lane's Lexicon

Arabic–English, 1863–93 · 5 entries
  • مَطَا Form I He drew, or pulled
    signifies He drew, or pulled, a thing; as, for instance, a well-rope: for] مَدٌّ and مَطٌّ and مَطْوٌ are all one. (Az and TA in art. مط.) See an ex. from Zuheyr, voce ثِنَايَةٌ.
  • تَمَطَّى Form V He stretched
    He stretched, in a neuter sense: as also تَمَطَّطَ and تَمَدَّدَ.
  • مُطَأٓءُ A stretching, through weariness, &c.?
    [for مُطَوَآءُ?] A stretching, through weariness, &c.? (TA, art. ثأب.)
  • مَطِيَّةٌ A camel
    A camel: (Msb:) a camel, or beast, that one rides; a beast that goes with energy and speed: (K:) or a she-camel, or he-camel, that is used for riding; (TA;) [and so a horse, &c.;] a saddle-camel, or camel that one rides. (KL.) ― -b2- See two exs. of a metaphorical meaning voce زَعَمَ.
  • مُطَوَآءُ stretching oneself by reason of fever
    The stretching oneself by reason of fever. (As in TA, voce بُرَحَاءُ.) ― -b2- See ثُوَبَآءُ.

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