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مذن

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to water channels and irrigation. It encompasses terms for large rivers, canals, and the act of irrigating land using these water sources. The root also touches upon the practice of leasing land based on its water supply.

Derived headwords

مَاذِيَانnoun
  1. 1.
    large riverclassical

    A large, flowing body of water, often a river or a major canal.

مَاذِيَانَاتnoun
  1. 1.
    large riversclassical

    The plural form of 'mādhīyān', referring to multiple large rivers or extensive water channels.

سَوَاقِيnoun
  1. 1.
    irrigation channelsboth

    Channels or conduits used for irrigating land, often smaller than a major river.

Parallel reading

كنا نكري الأرض بما على الماذيانات والسواقي
We used to lease the land based on what was on the large rivers and irrigation channels.
قال: هي جمع ماذيان، وهو النهر الكبير
He said: It is the plural of 'mādhīyān', which is the large river.
قال: وليست بعربية، وهي سوادية
He said: And it is not Arabic, and it is 'sawādiyyah' (related to the cultivated land/irrigation).
وتكرر في الحديث مفردا ومجموعا
And it was repeated in the hadith, singular and plural.