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· Arabic
مُتْعَة
2 English words descend from Arabic
مُتْعَة
, most common first.
mutat
A compensation gift given to a woman when divorced or repudiated by her husband.
mut'ah
Temporary marriage (wedlease) practised by certain Muslim sects, particularly Shias.