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mtnn, mtntˀ (matnān, matnātā) n.f.pl.t. loins
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loins
Syr
IshDeut 123:16↗ ܗ݀ܝ ܠܡ ܕܡܫܬܩܠܐ ܡܢ ܒܝܢܐ ܡܬ̈ܢܬܐ܂ ܗ݀ܝ ܕܠܥܠ ܡܢ ܐܠܝܬܐ ܩܝܡܐ ܩܠܝܠ‏ : that which is removed from between the loins, located a little bit above the tail
2
ribs or side
Syr, LJLAmag
Am7 222:19↗ ܡܚܝܗܝ ܫܐܕܐ ܡܚܘܬܐ ܐܝܟ ܕܒܚܘܬܪܐ ܥܠ ܡܲܬ݁ܲܢܵܬܹܗ‏
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(topog.) metaph.: ridge
Syr
Kays 149:18↗ ܬܘ݂ܒ ܫܲܦܝ݂ܪܝܢ ܘܪܓܝܓܝܢ ܫܘ݂ܚܠ̈ܦܐ ܕܒܗ ܡ݂ܢ ܗ݀ܠܝܢ ܕܒܫܦ̈ܘ݂ܠܐ ܘܡܬܢ̈ܬܐ ܘܟܢܦ̈ܬܐ‏ : furthermore the various kinds of things on (the mountain) are more lovely and desirable than those in the foothills, ridges and flanks
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A sg. form mattantā is attested only in the native lexicographers; see PSm. See also s.v. mtnyn and mtn.
Page refs. in other dictionaries: LS2: 872[410]Payne-Smith: 2254J. Payne-Smith: 319b

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