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[b-hebrew] B. HEBREW 'mdynah' versus ARABIC 'madiynah'

From: "Ishnian" <ishinan AT comcast.net>
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Subject: [b-hebrew] B. HEBREW 'mdynah' versus ARABIC 'madiynah'
Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2013 20:20:11 -0500

Isaac Fried wrote: The Arabic root MDN has apparently a variant MTN...

Ishinan: ABSOLUTELY NOT a variant. In Arabic 'mtn' means rendering it strong, stout, firm. 'Mtn' is often used as a reference to the back or spine. Also is used to describe the middle of the broad side of a blade, the middle of a bow, any hard and elevated ground etc.

Out of sheer curiosity, what is your reference?

متن (لسان العرب)

المَتْنُ من كل شيء: ما صَلُبَ ظَهْرُه، والجمع مُتُون ومِتَانٌ؛

Ishinan Ishibashi

(sorry for omitting my signature, the first time:-)

[b-hebrew] B. HEBREW 'mdynah' versus ARABIC 'madiynah', Ishnian, 04/28/2013