مطاط

Arabic

Etymology

Characteristic adjective of مَطَّ (maṭṭa, to stretch), from the root م ط ط (m-ṭ-ṭ); nominalized in the meaning "rubber".

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ma.tˁːaːtˁ/

Adjective

مَطَّاط (maṭṭāṭ) (feminine مَطَّاطَة (maṭṭāṭa))

  1. expandable, stretchy, elastic
  2. rubbery

Declension

References

  • Wehr, Hans (1979), مطاط”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN

Noun

مَطَّاط (maṭṭāṭ) m

  1. rubber

Declension

References

  • Wehr, Hans (1979), مطاط”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN
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