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مبد

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of permanence, eternity, and enduring places. It is primarily used in classical poetry to describe locations that are ancient, lasting, or perhaps even eternal.

Derived headwords

مَأْبَدnoun
  1. 1.
    permanent placeclassical

    A place that is permanent, enduring, or eternal. It is often used poetically to refer to a lasting dwelling or a timeless location.

  2. 2.
    region of Al-Sarātclassical

    Specifically refers to a region within the Al-Sarāt mountains, known for its permanence or ancient nature.

يَمانِيَةٌ، أَحْيا لَها مُظٌّ مَأْبَدٌ — Yeminite, revived for it is a permanent pasture...
وَآلُ قَراسٍ صَوَّبَ أَسْقِيَةٌ كُحْلٌ — And the family of Qaras, a downpour of dark waters.
مَائِدnoun
  1. 1.
    permanentclassical

    An alternative reading for 'مَأْبَد' (ma'bad), meaning permanent or enduring. This variant is noted in the context of poetic verses.

Parallel reading

مَأْبَد: بَلَدٌ مِنْ السَّراةِ
Ma'bad: a region of Al-Sarāt.
يَمانِيَةٌ، أَحْيا لَها مُظٌّ مَأْبَدٌ
Yeminite, revived for it is a permanent pasture
وَآلُ قَراسٍ صَوَّبَ أَسْقِيَةٌ كُحْلٌ
And the family of Qaras, a downpour of dark waters.
وَيُرْوى أَرْمِيَةٌ
And it is narrated as Armiyah.
وَقَدْ رُوِيَ هَذا البَيْتُ مُظٌّ مائِدٌ
And this verse has been narrated as 'muth ma'id'.