مذع

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of revealing partial information and then concealing it, or abruptly changing the subject. It extends to meanings of deception, untrustworthiness, and also to physical phenomena like dripping or flowing.

Derived headwords

مَذَعَverb

1.
to reveal and concealclassical
To inform about part of a matter and then conceal it.
2.
to interrupt and change subjectclassical
To cut off a topic and move on to something else.

مَذْعًاnoun

1.
revealing and concealingclassical
The act of informing about part of a matter and then concealing it.
2.
interruption and change of subjectclassical
The act of cutting off a topic and moving on to something else.

مَذَاعٌadjective

1.
flatterer and liarclassical
A flattering, lying person who does not keep secrets or protect anyone in their absence.
2.
one who does not keep secretsclassical
One who cannot keep a secret.

مَذَعَverb

1.
to lieboth
To tell a lie.

مَذَعَverb

1.
to swearboth
To take an oath.

مُذَاعٍother

1.
a place nameclassical
A place name, possibly referring to a specific location or terrain.

مَذْعَىnoun

1.
a type of excavationclassical
To dig in a hard, rocky ground, specifically mentioning 'Ḥazīz Ramah'. It is a feminine, مقصور (maqṣūr) noun.

مَذْعٌnoun

1.
dripping of a waterskinclassical
The dripping or leaking of a waterskin.
2.
dripping from mountain peaksclassical
The flow or dripping from springs located on the highest parts of mountains.
3.
dripping waterclassical
The dripping of water, similar to 'baḏʿ'.

مَذَعَverb

1.
to urinateclassical
To urinate or expel urine.

Parallel reading

أخبر ببعض الأمر ثم كتمه

He informed about part of the matter and then concealed it.

وقيل: قطعه وأخذ في غيره

And it was said: He interrupted it and took up something else.

ورجل مذاع: متملق كذاب لا يقي ولا يحفظ أحدا بظهر الغيب

And a man is 'muthāʿ': a flattering liar who does not protect nor guard anyone in their absence.

وقد مذع إذا كذب

And he has 'maḏaʿa' if he lied.

ومذع فلان يمينا إذا حلف

And so-and-so 'maḏaʿa' an oath if he swore.

والمذاع أيضا: الذي لا يكتم سرا

And 'al-muthāʿ' is also: one who does not keep a secret.

ومذعى: حفر بالحزيز حزيز رامة، مؤنث مقصور

And 'maḏʿā': digging in the hard ground of Ramah, a feminine maqṣūr noun.

سمت لك منها حاجة بين ثهمد ... ومذعى، وأعناق المطي خواضع

A need has appeared to you from it between Thahmad... and Maḏʿā, and the necks of the camels are submissive.

والمذع: سيلان المزادة

And 'al-maḏʿ': the dripping of the waterskin.

والمذع: السيلان من العيون التي تكون في شعفات الجبال

And 'al-maḏʿ': the flowing from springs that are on the peaks of the mountains.

ومذع ببوله أي رمى به

And he 'maḏaʿa' with his urine, meaning he expelled it.

البذع قطر حب الماء، قال: وهو المذع أيضا، يقال بذع ومذع إذا قطر

Al-baḏʿ is the dripping of a drop of water, he said: and it is also 'al-maḏʿ', it is said 'baḏaʿa' and 'maḏaʿa' if it drips.