مطوى

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Arabic

Etymology

From the root ط و ي (ṭ-w-y).

Noun

مِطْوًى or مَطْوًى (miṭwan or maṭwanm (construct state مَطْوَى (maṭwā), plural مَطَاوٍ (maṭāwin), plural construct state مَطَاوِي (maṭāwī))

  1. fold, flap, plica
  2. winder for thread, a thing upon which spun thread is wound, or a board around which one rolls, folding-stick
  3. switchblade, jackknife, penknife

Declension