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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:-) |
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