ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ يَتَمَطَّىٰٓ
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.
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.