تود

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to specific types of trees and wooden objects, particularly those used in animal husbandry. It also touches upon the concept of slowness or deliberation, though this meaning is noted as potentially unrelated.

Derived headwords

التودnoun

1.
Treeclassical
A type of tree.
2.
Wooden structureclassical
A wooden structure, possibly referring to a specific type of tree or a construction made from wood.

التواديnoun

1.
Wooden supports for teatsclassical
Wooden sticks or supports tied to a she-camel's teats to prevent her young from nursing.

توديةnoun

1.
Wooden supportclassical
The singular form of التوادي, referring to a single wooden stick used to tie to a she-camel's teats.

التؤدةnoun

1.
Deliberationclassical
Slowness, deliberation, or taking one's time in an affair.

Parallel reading

عرفت من هند أطلالا بذي التود ... قفرا، وجاراتها البيض الرخاويد

I recognized from Hind some ruins in Dhu al-Tawd, desolate, and its neighbors, the white, soft ones.

وأما التوادي فواحدتها تودية، وهي الخشبات التي تشد على أخلاف الناقة إذا صرت لئلا يرضعها الفصيل

As for al-Tawadi, its singular is Tawdiyah, which are the wooden sticks tied to the teats of a she-camel when she is milked, so that the young one does not nurse.

وليست التاء بأصلية في هذا ولا في التؤدة بمعنى التأني في الأمر

And the 'ta' is not original in this, nor in al-Tu'dah, meaning deliberation in a matter.