Quran glossary · draft

مطو

defiant swagger

A proud swagger displayed while departing after rejection.

Lexical scope

Scope: curated segment set · Occurrences: 1

Roots: مطو

Lemmas: يتمطى

Forms: يَتَمَطَّىٰٓ

Occurrence examples (1 of 1)

Scoped occurrences shown in Quran order: 1.

75:33

ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ يَتَمَطَّىٰٓ

Why this meaning was chosen

The sole target is a third-person masculine singular Form V imperfect describing how the denier goes to his family. The preceding denial, refusal to pray, and turning away make the manner of movement a visible continuation of defiance and self-importance.