جدد

Root entry · 24 derived lemmas

The root 'جدد' primarily relates to concepts of grandfather, grandmother, and ancestors. It also extends to meanings of fortune, luck, abundance, greatness, and importance. Furthermore, it encompasses terms for paths, tracks, and distinct features on land or in the sky, as well as specific geographical locations.

Derived headwords

الجَدّnoun

1.
grandfatherboth
The father of the father or the father of the mother.
2.
fortune, luckboth
Good fortune, luck, or prosperity.
3.
abundance, wealthboth
Abundance, wealth, or ample provision.
4.
greatness, majestyboth
Greatness, majesty, or high status.

أبو الأب وأبو الأم معروف — The father of the father and the father of the mother, known.

الجَدّةnoun

1.
grandmotherboth
The mother of the mother or the mother of the father.
2.
shore, bankboth
The shore or bank of a river or sea.
3.
path, trackboth
A path, track, or distinct line, especially on a mountain or in the sky.
4.
city nameboth
A place name, specifically a city near Mecca.

أم الأم وأم الأب — The mother of the mother and the mother of the father.

جدة النهر وجدته: ما قرب منه من الأرض — The bank of the river and its shore: the land near it.

أَجْدَادnoun

1.
grandfathersboth
Plural of grandfather.
2.
ancestorsboth
Plural of ancestor, referring to forefathers.

والجمع أجداد وجدود — And the plural is ajdad and judud.

جُدُودnoun

1.
grandfathersboth
Plural of grandfather.
2.
ancestorsboth
Plural of ancestor, referring to forefathers.

والجمع أجداد وجدود — And the plural is ajdad and judud.

الجِدّnoun

1.
fortune, luckboth
Fortune, luck, or ample provision.
2.
greatness, majestyboth
Greatness, majesty, or high status.
3.
water wellclassical
A good water well, or a well with little water.

يقال: فلان ذو جد في كذا أي ذو حظ — It is said: So-and-so has jidd in such-and-such, meaning he has luck.

أَجِدّnoun

1.
grandfathersboth
Plural of grandfather.

والجمع أجداد وأجد وجدود — And the plural is ajdad, ajidd, and judud.

رجلٌ جَدّadjective

1.
fortunate, luckyboth
A man who is fortunate, lucky, or of great standing.

ورجل جد، بضم الجيم، أي مجدود عظيم الجد — And a man jadd, with damma on the jim, meaning majdud, of great fortune.

مَجْدُودadjective

1.
fortunate, luckyboth
One who is fortunate, lucky, or blessed with abundance.

ورجل مجدود مثله — And a majdud man, similar to it.

جَدِيدadjective

1.
fortunate, luckyboth
Having good fortune or luck, especially in sustenance.
2.
newboth
New or fresh.

ورجل جديد إذا كان ذا حظ من الرزق — And a jadid man if he has a share of sustenance.

يَجِدُّونverb

1.
to become fortunateclassical
They become fortunate or rich.

يقال هم يجدون بهم ويحظون بهم أي يصيرون ذا حظ وغنى — It is said they yajiddun with them and yuhazzun with them, meaning they become people of fortune and wealth.

جَدَدْتَverb

1.
to become fortunateclassical
You became fortunate or attained luck.

وتقول: جددت يا فلان أي صرت ذا جد — And you say: You have jaddadta, O so-and-so, meaning you have become possessed of fortune.

جَدَدْتُ بِالأَمْرِverb

1.
to be fortunate withclassical
To be fortunate with a matter, whether good or bad.

وجدّدت بالأمر جداً: حظيت به، خيراً كان أو شراً — And I jadadtu bil-amr jaddan: I was fortunate with it, whether it was good or bad.

الجَدَدnoun

1.
path, trackboth
A path, track, or distinct line, especially on a mountain or in the sky.
2.
level groundboth
Level, firm, or smooth ground.
3.
striking featureboth
A striking feature or characteristic.

جدد بيض وحمر؛ أي طرائق تخالف لون الجبل — Jadad, white and red; meaning paths that differ in color from the mountain.

الجَدَدَةnoun

1.
path, trackboth
A path, track, or distinct line.
2.
dark stripeclassical
A dark stripe on the back of a donkey.

والجدة الخطة السوداء في متن الحمار — And the jaddah is the black stripe on the back of the donkey.

الجَادّةnoun

1.
main roadboth
The main part or middle of a road; a well-trodden path.
2.
path, wayboth
A path or way, especially one that is clear and easy to follow.

والجادة معظم الطريق، والجمع جواد — And the jaddah is the main part of the road, and the plural is jawad.

الجَدْجَدnoun

1.
level groundclassical
Level, firm, or smooth ground.
2.
water wellclassical
A water well with abundant water.

والجدجد: الأرض الملساء — And the jadjad: the smooth ground.

أَجَدَّverb

1.
to reach level groundclassical
The people reached level ground.
2.
to become clearclassical
The land became clear or easy to traverse.

وأجد القوم إذا صاروا إلى الجدد — And ajadda the people if they reached the level ground.

الجَوَادّnoun

1.
main roadsboth
Plural of jaddah, referring to main roads or well-trodden paths.

وإذا جواد منهج عن يميني — And there were clear main roads to my right.

أَجَدّadjective

1.
more fortunateclassical
More fortunate or lucky than another.

وقد جد وهو أجد منك أي أحظ — And he became fortunate, and he is ajadd than you, meaning more fortunate.

الجَدَدnoun

1.
level groundboth
Level, firm, or smooth ground.

ما على جديد الأرض أي ما على وجهها — What is on the jadad of the earth, meaning what is on its surface.

الجَدِيدnoun

1.
earth's surfaceboth
The surface of the earth.

جديد الأرض: وجهها — Jadid al-ard: its surface.

الجَدْجَدnoun

1.
smooth groundclassical
Smooth, level ground.

والجدجد الأرض الصلبة المستوية — And the jadjad is the firm, level ground.

الجُدْجُدnoun

1.
water wellclassical
A water well with abundant water.

قيل: الجدجد، بالضم: البئر الكثيرة الماء — It was said: Al-judjud, with damma: the water well with abundant water.

مَفَازَةٌ جَدّاءadjective

1.
dry desertclassical
A dry, barren desert where no water is expected.

ومفازة جداء: يابسة — And a jaddaa desert: dry.

Parallel reading

الجد، أبو الأب وأبو الأم معروف

The grandfather, the father of the father and the father of the mother, is known.

والجمع أجداد وجدود

And the plural is ajdad and judud.

والجدة: أم الأم وأم الأب، وجمعها جدات

And the grandmother: the mother of the mother and the mother of the father, and her plural is jaddat.

والجد: البخت والحظوة

And al-jadd: good fortune and favor.

والجد: الحظ والرزق

And al-jadd: luck and provision.

يقال: فلان ذو جد في كذا أي ذو حظ

It is said: So-and-so has jidd in such-and-such, meaning he has luck.

وإذا أصحاب الجد محبوسون أي ذوو الحظ والغنى في الدنيا

And the possessors of jidd are detained, meaning those with fortune and wealth in this world.

لا ينفع ذا الجد منك الجد أي من كان له حظ في الدنيا لم ينفعه ذلك منه في الآخرة

Al-jadd will not benefit the one who has jidd from you, meaning whoever has fortune in this world, that will not benefit him from you in the hereafter.

ورجل جد، بضم الجيم، أي مجدود عظيم الجد

And a man jadd, with damma on the jim, meaning majdud, of great fortune.

وقد جد وهو أجد منك أي أحظ

And he became fortunate, and he is ajadd than you, meaning more fortunate.

ورجل جديد إذا كان ذا حظ من الرزق

And a jadid man if he has a share of sustenance.

وجدّدت بالأمر جداً: حظيت به، خيراً كان أو شراً

And I jadadtu bil-amr jaddan: I was fortunate with it, whether it was good or bad.

وفي التنزيل العزيز: وأنه تعالى جد ربنا

And in the Noble Qur'an: And that the majesty of our Lord is exalted.

جدد بيض وحمر ؛ أي طرائق تخالف لون الجبل

Jedad, white and red; meaning paths that differ in color from the mountain.

وإنما سميت المحجة المسلوكة جادة لأنها ذات جدة وجدود، وهي طرقاتها وشركها المخططة في الأرض

The traversed path is called jaddah because it has jiddah and judud, which are its tracks and marked routes on the earth.

والجادة معظم الطريق، والجمع جواد

And the jaddah is the main part of the road, and the plural is jawad.

والجدد الأرض الغليظة

And al-jadad is the firm ground.

من سلك الجدد أمن العثار ؛ يريد من سلك طريق الإجماع فكنى عنه بالجدد

Whoever follows the jaddad is safe from stumbling; meaning whoever follows the path of consensus, which is alluded to by jaddad.

وأجد الطريق إذا صار جدداً

And the road ajadda if it became level ground.

ما على جديد الأرض أي ما على وجهها

What is on the jadid of the earth, meaning what is on its surface.

والجدجد: الأرض الملساء

And the jadjad: the smooth ground.

والجدجد: الأرض الصلبة المستوية

And the jadjad: the firm, level ground.

والجدة ساحل البحر بحذاء مكة

And al-jiddah is the shore of the sea opposite Mecca.

والجد: الماء القليل

And al-jadd: the little water.