مهد

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

The root مهد primarily relates to making something smooth, level, soft, or prepared. This encompasses concepts like preparing a place, making things easy, and providing comfort, often associated with bedding or a resting place. It also extends to preparing good things for oneself and smoothing out affairs.

Derived headwords

مَهَدَverb

1.
to prepare, make smoothboth
To make a place smooth, level, and soft, especially for resting or sleeping. It implies preparing a comfortable environment.
2.
to acquire, work forclassical
To earn or acquire something through effort and work, implying preparation and effort towards a goal.

مَهْدًاnoun

1.
preparation, smoothingboth
The act of making something smooth, level, or prepared, often used as a verbal noun.

المِهَادnoun

1.
bedding, mattressboth
A prepared bed or mattress, something spread out and made soft for lying on.
2.
expanse, groundclassical
A vast, level, and prepared area, like the earth made suitable for people to live on.

مَهَّدَverb

1.
to spread out, make softboth
To spread out and make a bed or resting place soft and comfortable.
2.
to prepare, make easyboth
To prepare or make something ready and easy, often referring to smoothing out affairs or making a path.

أَمْتَهَدَverb

1.
to prepare, make readyclassical
To prepare and make something ready or accessible, often implying effort and foresight.

المَهْدnoun

1.
cradle, baby's bedboth
A bed or cradle prepared for a baby, a place made soft and safe for an infant to sleep.

مَهْدُودadjective

1.
well-prepared, smoothclassical
Describing something that has been well-prepared, smoothed, or made comfortable.

تَمْهِيدnoun

1.
smoothing, setting rightboth
The act of making things smooth, orderly, or right; rectifying and improving matters.
2.
acceptance, explanationclassical
The act of accepting or elaborating on an excuse or apology.

امْتِهَادnoun

1.
smoothness, readinessclassical
The state of being smooth, level, or ready; also, the ability to achieve or accomplish something.
2.
elevation, expansionclassical
The state of being expanded or elevated, specifically referring to the hump of a camel.

مُتَمَهِّدadjective

1.
established, secureclassical
Having a firm footing or being well-established; secure in one's position.

المَهيدnoun

1.
pure butterfatclassical
The pure essence of butter, considered the best part after melting, with minimal milk residue.

المَهْدَةnoun

1.
low, level groundclassical
A low-lying area of land that is smooth and even.

مَهْدَدname

1.
Mahdad (female name)classical
A proper name for a woman, derived from the root مهد.

Parallel reading

مهد لنفسه يمهد مهدا: كسب وعمل.

He prepared for himself, he earns and works.

والمهاد: الفراش.

And Al-mihad is the bedding.

وقد مهدت الفراش مهدا: بسطته ووطأته.

And I prepared the bedding, I spread it out and made it soft.

يقال للفراش: مهاد لوثارته.

The bedding is called 'mihad' for its softness.

لهم من جهنم مهاد ومن فوقهم غواش

They shall have a bed of hellfire, and over them coverings of fire.

جعلها الله مهادا للعباد

Allah made it (the earth) a prepared place for the servants.

وأصل المهد التوثير؛ يقال: مهدت لنفسي ومهدت أي جعلت لها مكانا وطيئا سهلا.

The origin of Al-mahd is making soft; it is said: I prepared for myself and I made it easy, meaning I made for it a soft and easy place.

ومهد لنفسه خيرا وامتهده: هيأه وتوطأه

And he prepared good for himself and made it ready: he arranged it and made it accessible.

فلأنفسهم يمهدون ؛ أي يوطئون

For themselves they prepare; meaning they make it accessible.

والمهد: مهد الصبي.

And Al-mahd is the baby's cradle.

من كان في المهد صبيا

Whoever was a child in the cradle.

وسهد مهد: حسن، إتباع.

And 'sahida mahd' is an idiomatic expression meaning good, following.

وتمهيد الأمور: تسويتها وإصلاحها.

And the smoothing of affairs: making them orderly and reforming them.

وتمهيد العذر: قبوله وبسطه.

And the acceptance of an excuse: accepting it and elaborating on it.

وامتهاد السنام: انبساطه وارتفاعه.

And the expansion of the camel's hump: its being spread out and elevated.

ما امتهد فلان عندي يدا إذا لم يولك نعمة ولا معروفا.

So-and-so has not done me a favor, if he has not bestowed upon me a blessing or a kindness.

ما امتهد فلان عندي مهد ذاك، بفتح الميم وسكون الهاء، يقولها يطلب إليه المعروف بلا يد سلفت منه إليه

So-and-so has not done me a favor, seeking kindness without any prior deed from him to me.

والمهيد: الزبد الخالص، وقيل: هي أزكاه عند الإذابة وأقله لبنا.

And Al-muhid is the pure butterfat, and it is said: it is the purest upon melting and has the least milk.

والمهد: النشز من الأرض؛ عن ابن الأعرابي

And Al-mahd is a rise in the land; according to Ibn Al-A'rabi.

إن أباك مطلق من جهد، ... إن أنت كثرت قتور المهد

Your father is free from hardship, ... if you increase the dust of the low ground.

المهدة من الأرض ما انخفض في سهولة واستواء.

Al-mahda of the land is what is low with ease and levelness.