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مضح

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to spoiling, damaging, or causing something to become flawed. It can also extend to meanings of spreading, shining, or becoming abundant, particularly in reference to natural phenomena like the sun or herds.

Derived headwords

مَضَحَverb
  1. 1.
    to spoilboth

    To cause something to become flawed, damaged, or spoiled.

  2. 2.
    to disgraceclassical

    To bring shame or disgrace upon someone or something.

أَمْضَحَverb
  1. 1.
    to spoilboth

    To cause something to become spoiled or damaged.

مُضِحٌّadjective
  1. 1.
    spoilingboth

    That which spoils or causes damage.

مَضَحَverb
  1. 1.
    to dieclassical

    To perish or die.

مَضَحَتْverb
  1. 1.
    spreadclassical

    To spread out or become dispersed, referring to camels.

مَضَحَتْverb
  1. 1.
    trickledclassical

    To trickle or ooze, referring to a waterskin (مزادة).

مَضَحَتْverb
  1. 1.
    shoneclassical

    To spread its rays, referring to the sun.

Parallel reading

مَضَحَ عرضه، كمنع: شانه
It spoiled its reputation, like 'man'a': it disgraced it.
كمنعه
like 'man'a'
شانه
it disgraced it
كأمضح
like 'amdaḥa'
و عنه: ذب
And from it: it died.
و عنه: ذب
And from it: it perished.
و الإبل: انتشرت
And the camels: they spread out.
و المزادة: رشحت
And the waterskin: it trickled.
و الشمس: انتشر شعاعها
And the sun: its rays spread.