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ودءه

Root entry · 16 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns concepts of leveling, making smooth, and covering, often in the context of land or terrain. It also extends to meanings of destruction, perishing, and the cessation of information.

Derived headwords

وَدَأَهَverb
  1. 1.
    to levelboth

    To make something level or smooth.

  2. 2.
    to coverclassical

    To cover or envelop something.

كَوَدَعَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to levelclassical

    To make something level or smooth, similar to the root verb.

وَبِهِمْverb
  1. 1.
    to cover with evilclassical

    To cover or overwhelm a group of people with wrongdoing or harm.

وَأَدَلَىverb
  1. 1.
    to make something hang downclassical

    Specifically used for a horse, meaning to let its reins hang down or to lower itself.

وَدَأَنِيverb
  1. 1.
    to leave meclassical

    To leave someone alone or to let them be.

الوَدْءُnoun
  1. 1.
    destructionclassical

    The state of being destroyed or perishing; ruin.

تَوَدَّأَتْ عَلَيْهِ الْأَرْضُverb
  1. 1.
    the land became levelclassical

    The ground became smooth and even.

  2. 2.
    the land collapsedclassical

    The ground caved in or collapsed.

  3. 3.
    the land became coveredclassical

    The land became covered or encompassed.

  4. 4.
    the land became brokenclassical

    The ground became fragmented or broken.

تَوَدَّأَتْ عَلَيْهِ الْأَخْبَارُverb
  1. 1.
    news ceasedclassical

    Information or news about someone or something came to an end or was cut off.

تَوَدَّأَتْ عَنْهُ الْأَخْبَارُverb
  1. 1.
    news ceasedclassical

    Information or news about someone or something came to an end or was cut off.

كَوُدِئَتْverb
  1. 1.
    it was leveledclassical

    Passive form indicating that something was made level or smooth.

تَوَارَتْverb
  1. 1.
    it disappearedmodern

    To become hidden or to vanish.

زِيدَ عَلَى مَالِهِverb
  1. 1.
    he took his propertyclassical

    To take possession of someone's property or wealth.

أَحْرَزَهُverb
  1. 1.
    he secured itmodern

    To obtain, secure, or preserve something, often referring to property or gains.

الْمَوْدَأَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    destructionclassical

    A place or cause of destruction; ruin.

  2. 2.
    wastelandclassical

    A desolate or barren place; a desert or wasteland.

وَدَأَ عَلَيْهِ الْأَرْضَ تَوْدِيئًاverb
  1. 1.
    he leveled the landclassical

    To make the ground level and smooth through an action.

تَوَدَّأَ عَلَيْهِverb
  1. 1.
    he destroyed itclassical

    To cause something to be destroyed or perish.

Parallel reading

وَدَأَهَا: سَوَاهَا
He leveled it: he made it smooth.
وَبِهِمْ: غَشِيَهُمْ بِالْإِسَاءَةِ
And with them: he covered them with wrongdoing.
وَالْفَرَسُ: أَدْلَى
And the horse: it lowered itself or let its reins hang.
وَدَأَنِي: دَعْنِي
He left me: let me be.
وَالْوَدْءُ، مُحَرَّكَةً: الْهَلَاكُ
And al-wad'u, vocalized: destruction.
وَتَوَدَّأَتْ عَلَيْهِ الْأَرْضُ: اسْتَوَتْ
And the land became level upon it: it became smooth.
أَوْ تَهَدَّمَتْ
Or it collapsed.
أَوْ اشْتَمَلَتْ
Or it became covered.
أَوْ تَكَسَّرَتْ
Or it became broken.
وَعَلَيْهِ الْأَخْبَارُ: انْقَطَعَتْ
And the news concerning him: it was cut off.
كَوُدِئَتْ
It was made level.
وَتَوَارَتْ
And it disappeared.
وَزِيدَ عَلَى مَالِهِ: أَخَذَهُ
And he took his property: he took it.
وَأَحْرَزَهُ
And he secured it.
وَالْمَوْدَأَةُ، كَمُعَظَّمَةٍ: الْمُهْلِكَةُ
And al-mawda'atu, like mu'adhdhama: the destruction.
وَالْمَفَازَةُ
And the wasteland.
وَدَأَ عَلَيْهِ الْأَرْضَ تَوْدِيئًا: سَوَّاهَا
He leveled the land upon it with leveling: he made it smooth.
وَتَوَدَّأَ عَلَيْهِ: أَهْلَكَهُ
And he destroyed it: he caused its destruction.