Arabic edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

مَطَّاط (maṭṭāṭ) (feminine مَطَّاطَة (maṭṭāṭa), masculine plural مَطَّاطُونَ (maṭṭāṭūna), feminine plural مَطَّاطَات (maṭṭāṭāt))

  1. expandable, stretchy, elastic
  2. rubbery

Declension edit

Noun edit

مَطَّاط (maṭṭāṭm

  1. rubber

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

References edit

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