Arabic

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Root
م ت ت (m t t)
1 term

Etymology 1

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Compare مَدَّ (madda), مَطَّ (maṭṭa).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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مَتَّ (matta) I (non-past يَمُتُّ (yamuttu), verbal noun مَتّ (matt))

  1. to spread; extend; stretch
Conjugation
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Etymology 2

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Verb

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مت (form I)

  1. مُتُّ (muttu) /mut.tu/: first-person singular past active of مَاتَ (māta)
  2. مُتَّ (mutta) /mut.ta/: second-person masculine singular past active of مَاتَ (māta)
  3. مُتِّ (mutti) /mut.ti/: second-person feminine singular past active of مَاتَ (māta)
  4. مُتْ (mut) /mut/: second-person masculine singular imperative of مَاتَ (māta)
  5. مِتُّ (mittu) /mit.tu/: first-person singular past active of مَاتَ (māta)
  6. مِتَّ (mitta) /mit.ta/: second-person masculine singular past active of مَاتَ (māta)
  7. مِتِّ (mitti) /mit.ti/: second-person feminine singular past active of مَاتَ (māta)
  8. مَتْ (mat) /mat/: second-person masculine singular imperative of مَاتَ (māta)

Urdu

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Sanskrit मा (), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mā, from Proto-Indo-European *meh₁.

Particle

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مت (mat) (Hindi spelling मत)

  1. don't (imperative negation)
    Synonym: نہ (nah)
    یہاں مت بیٹھو!yahā̃ mat baiṭho!Don't sit here!
Usage notes
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مت as imperative negation is used in less sudden situations. A more urgent alternative is the subjunctive negation نہ ().

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Sanskrit मत (mata), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *matás, from Proto-Indo-European *mn̥-tós.

Noun

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مَت (matm (Hindi spelling मत)

  1. religion, creed