البلد

Root entry · 20 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of land, territory, and place. It extends to encompass specific locations like cities and countries, as well as the physical earth and its inhabitants. The root also touches upon concepts of permanence, immobility, and even negative states like dullness or incapacity.

Derived headwords

البلدnoun

1.
Homeland, countryboth
A specific piece of land, whether inhabited or uninhabited, and also the earth or soil itself.
2.
City, townboth
Specifically refers to Mecca, but also generally to a city or town, including specific cities like one in al-Jazira, one in Persia, and one in Baghdad.
3.
Grave, graveyardclassical
Can refer to a tomb or a burial ground.
4.
House, dwellingclassical
Can denote a home or a place of residence.
5.
Trace, remnantclassical
Can signify an اثر (athr), a trace or mark left behind.
6.
Ostrich's nestclassical
Refers to the nest dug by an ostrich.
7.
Chest, palmclassical
Can refer to the chest or the palm of the hand.
8.
Lunar mansionclassical
A specific position or station of the moon.
9.
Navigator's toolclassical
A rolled piece of lead used by sailors to measure water.
10.
Purity between eyebrowsclassical
The clear space between the eyebrows.
11.
Uncultivated landclassical
Land that has not been dug or where no fire has been lit.
12.
Pit of the neckclassical
The hollow at the base of the throat or the area around it.
13.
Type of placeclassical
A general term for a type of location, like Iraq or Sham.

البلدةnoun

1.
Assigned portionboth
A designated or allocated part, such as the city of Basra or Damascus, or a place in al-Andalus.
2.
Region of the skyclassical
A patch of sky without stars, located between the constellations al-Na'aim and Sa'd al-Dhabih, where the moon passes. It may sometimes deviate to the constellation al-Qaladah, which consists of six round stars resembling a bow.
3.
Purity between eyebrowsclassical
Similar to 'al-balad', referring to the clear space between the eyebrows.

بلدverb

1.
To reside, to stayboth
To remain in a place and stick to it, or to adopt it as one's homeland.
2.
To inhabitclassical
To make a place one's home or territory.

بلد بالمكان بلودا — He resided in the place and stayed there.

اتخذه بلدا — He adopted it as his homeland.

أبلدهverb

1.
To impose upon someoneclassical
To make something obligatory or to impose it upon someone.

أبلده إياه — He imposed it upon him.

المبالدةnoun

1.
Striking with swords/sticksclassical
The act of striking one another with swords or sticks.

المبالدة بالسيوف والعصي — Striking with swords and sticks.

بلدواverb

1.
To stick to the land and fightclassical
To remain on the land and fight for it.

بلدوا، كفرحوا وخرجوا: لزموا الأرض يقاتلون عليها — They remained on the land, fighting for it.

التبلدnoun

1.
Opposite of fortitudeclassical
The state of being the opposite of fortitude or resilience.
2.
Clappingclassical
The act of clapping hands.
3.
Bewilderment, distressclassical
A state of confusion, perplexity, or intense longing.
4.
Falling to the groundclassical
The act of collapsing or falling onto the ground.
5.
Aggression towards others' landclassical
Taking control or asserting authority over another's territory.
6.
Settling where no one isclassical
To settle in a place where there is no one else.
7.
Wringing handsclassical
The act of twisting or wringing one's hands.

بليدadjective

1.
Dull, slow-wittedboth
Lacking intelligence or quickness of mind; slow to understand.
2.
Inert, sluggishboth
Lacking energy or enthusiasm; not easily moved or stimulated.

فهو بليد — So he is dull-witted.

أبلدadjective

1.
Great in statureclassical
Possessing a large or imposing physical build.

بلد تبليداverb

1.
To be incapable, to failclassical
To be unable to achieve something or to succeed in a task.
2.
To be stingyclassical
To act in a miserly or parsimonious manner.
3.
To find nothingclassical
To be unable to find or obtain anything.
4.
To strike oneself on the groundclassical
To fall or throw oneself forcefully onto the ground.
5.
Cloud not rainingclassical
A cloud that fails to produce rain.
6.
Horse not winningclassical
A horse that does not win a race.

بلد تبليدا: لم يتجه لشيء — He was incapable of doing anything.

بلد تبليدا: بخل — He was stingy.

بلد تبليدا: لم يجد — He found nothing.

بلد تبليدا: ضرب بنفسه الأرض — He threw himself onto the ground.

بلد السحابة: لم تمطر — The cloud did not rain.

بلد الفرس: لم يسبق — The horse did not win.

الأبلدadjective

1.
Great in creationclassical
Of large or impressive physical build.

البلندىadjective

1.
Broadclassical
Having a wide extent or surface.

المبلنديnoun

1.
Strong camelclassical
A camel that is robust and resilient.
2.
Fat camelclassical
A camel with a large amount of flesh or meat.

البليدadjective

1.
Unresponsive to stimulationclassical
One who is not roused or energized by movement or activity.

لا ينشطه تحريك — Movement does not stimulate him.

أبلدواverb

1.
Animals became sluggishclassical
Their riding animals became slow and unresponsive.
2.
To stick to the groundclassical
To become immobile or stuck to the ground.

أبلدوا: صارت دوابهم كذلك — Their animals became like that (sluggish).

أبلدوا: ولصقوا بالأرض — They stuck to the ground.

المُبلَدnoun

1.
Old water basinclassical
A water trough or basin that is old and perhaps dilapidated.

بلدة الوجهnoun

1.
Facial appearanceclassical
The overall look or appearance of the face.

بلدة الوجه، بالضم: هيئته — The appearance of the face: its form.

بلدودname

1.
Place nameclassical
A place name, specifically a location in the vicinity of Medina.

بلدود، كقربوس: ع بناحي المدينة — Buludud, like qurbus: a place in the vicinity of Medina.

البلدnoun

1.
Pebble for divisionclassical
A small stone used for dividing or marking, made of gold, silver, or lead.

البلد، بالضم: حصاة القسم من ذهب أو فضة أو رصاص — Al-balad, with damma: a pebble for division made of gold, silver, or lead.

سعيد بن محمد البلديname

1.
Mu'tazilite scholarclassical
A person named Sa'id ibn Muhammad al-Baladi, known as one of the sheikhs of the Mu'tazila.

منه: سعيد بن محمد البلدي، من شيوخ المعتزلة — From him: Sa'id ibn Muhammad al-Baladi, from the sheikhs of the Mu'tazila.

Parallel reading

البلد والبلدة: مكة، شرفها الله تعالى، وكل قطعة من الأرض مستحيزة عامرة أو غامرة، والتراب.

Al-balad and al-baldah: Mecca, may God honor it, and every piece of land, whether inhabited or uninhabited, and the soil.

والبلد: القبر، والمقبرة، والدار، والأثر، وأدحي النعام، ومدينة بالجزيرة، وبفارس، وة ببغداد، وجبل بحمى ضرية، والأثر، ج: أبلاد، والصدر، وراحة اليد، ومنزل للقمر، وهنة من رصاص مدحرجة يقيس بها الملاح الماء، والأرض، ونقاوة ما بين الحاجبين، كالبلدة، بالضم، بلد كفرح، وعنصر الشيء، وما لم يحفر من الأرض، ولم يوقد فيه، وثغرة النحر، وما حولها، أو وسطها، وجنس المكان، كالعراق والشام.

And al-balad: the grave, the graveyard, the house, the trace, the ostrich's nest, a city in al-Jazira, in Persia, a place in Baghdad, a mountain in Hima Dhariyya, the trace, plural: ablad, the chest, the palm of the hand, a lunar mansion, a rolled piece of lead used by sailors to measure water, the land, the purity between the eyebrows, like al-baldah (with damma), balada (like faraha), the essence of a thing, land not dug or fired upon, the hollow of the neck and its surroundings or middle, and a type of place, like Iraq and Sham.

والبلدة: الجزء المخصص، كالبصرة ودمشق، ود بالأندلس، منه: سعيد بن محمد البلدي، من شيوخ المعتزلة، ورقعة من السماء لا كوكب بها بين النعائم وسعد الذابح، ينزلها القمر، وربما عدل فنزل بالقلادة، وهي ستة كواكب مستديرة، تشبه القوس.

And al-baldah: the assigned part, like Basra and Damascus, and a place in al-Andalus, from which is Sa'id ibn Muhammad al-Baladi, one of the sheikhs of the Mu'tazila, and a patch of sky without stars between al-Na'aim and Sa'd al-Dhabih, where the moon descends, and sometimes deviates to al-Qaladah, which are six round stars resembling a bow.

وبلد بالمكان بلودا: أقام ولزمه، أو اتخذه بلدا.

And he resided in the place, staying and adhering to it, or taking it as his homeland.

وأبلده إياه: ألزمه.

And He imposed it upon him: He made it obligatory for him.

والمبالدة: المبالطة بالسيوف والعصي.

And al-mubalada: striking with swords and sticks.

وبلدوا، كفرحوا وخرجوا: لزموا الأرض يقاتلون عليها.

And they remained on the land, fighting for it.

والتبلد: ضد التجلد، بلد، ككرم وفرح، فهو بليد، وأبلد، و: التصفيق، والتحير، والتلهف، والسقوط إلى الأرض، والتسلط على بلد الغير، والنزول ببلد ما به أحد، وتقليب الكفين.

And al-taballud: the opposite of fortitude; balada (like karuma and faraha), so he is balid (dull), ablad (great in stature), and: clapping, bewilderment, longing, falling to the ground, taking over another's land, settling where no one is, and wringing the hands.

والمبلود: المعتوه.

And al-mablad: the simpleton.

وبلد تبليدا: لم يتجه لشيء، وبخل، ولم يجد، وضرب بنفسه الأرض، و السحابة: لم تمطر، و الفرس: لم يسبق.

And balada with tablid: he was incapable of anything, he was stingy, he found nothing, he threw himself on the ground, and the cloud did not rain, and the horse did not win.

والأبلد: العظيم الخلق.

And al-ablad: the great in creation.

والبلندى: العريض.

And al-bulanda: the broad.

والمبلندي: الجمل الصلب، والكثير اللحم.

And al-mublandi: the strong camel, and the fleshy one.

والبليد: لا ينشطه تحريك.

And al-balid: movement does not stimulate him.

وأبلدوا: صارت دوابهم كذلك، ولصقوا بالأرض.

And they became sluggish: their animals became so, and they stuck to the ground.

والمبلد، كمحسن: الحوض القديم.

And al-mublad, like muhsin: the old water basin.

وبلدة الوجه، بالضم: هيئته.

And baldat al-wajh, with damma: its appearance.

وبلدود، كقربوس: ع بناحي المدينة.

And Buludud, like qurbus: a place in the vicinity of Medina.

والبلد، بالضم: حصاة القسم من ذهب أو فضة أو رصاص.

And al-balad, with damma: a pebble for division of gold, silver, or lead.