متين

Arabic

Root
م ت ن (m-t-n)

Etymology

فَعِيل (faʕīl)-type stative-verb derived from the active participle from the verb مَتُنَ (matuna).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ma.tiːn/
  • Rhymes: -iːn

Adjective

مَتِين • (matīn) (common plural مِتَان (mitān), elative أَمْتَن (ʔamtan))

  1. firm, solid, sturdy, solid, robust

Declension

Hijazi Arabic

Root
م ت ن
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic مَتِين (matīn).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ma.ˈtiːn/

Adjective

متين • (matīn) (feminine متينة (matīna), common plural متان (mutān) or متينين (matīnīn))

  1. fat
    Synonym: ثَخين (taḵīn)
  2. thick
    Synonym: سَميك (samīk)
  3. hard
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