مُتْلٍ
Root: تلو
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مُتْلٍ
and مُتْلِيَةٌ A mother, or a she-camel, and a female wild animal, having her young one following her: pl. مَتَالٍ.
2 Also, both sings., A she-camel that brings forth in the last portion of the breeding-time: or the latter sing. signifies one that is late in bringing forth; and the former sing. has the first of the meanings explained in this paragraph: or, as some say, the latter sing. signifies one that has become heavy by pregnancy, so that the head of her fœtus has turned towards the tail and the vulva; a meaning not agreeing with the derivation: or, as some say, this word signifies [simply] pregnant: accord. to El-Báhilee, the pl. signifies she-camels of which some have brought forth, and others have not. You say, إِبِلُهُمْ مَتَالٍ, meaning Their camels have not brought forth until the season called the صَيْف, which is the last part of the breeding-time.
2 Also, both sings., A she-camel that brings forth in the last portion of the breeding-time: or the latter sing. signifies one that is late in bringing forth; and the former sing. has the first of the meanings explained in this paragraph: or, as some say, the latter sing. signifies one that has become heavy by pregnancy, so that the head of her fœtus has turned towards the tail and the vulva; a meaning not agreeing with the derivation: or, as some say, this word signifies [simply] pregnant: accord. to El-Báhilee, the pl. signifies she-camels of which some have brought forth, and others have not. You say, إِبِلُهُمْ مَتَالٍ, meaning Their camels have not brought forth until the season called the صَيْف, which is the last part of the breeding-time.
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