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الضد

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of opposition, contradiction, and being alike or equal. It extends to meanings of overcoming, repelling, filling, and anger, as well as referring to a specific ancient tribe.

Derived headwords

الضِّدّnoun
  1. 1.
    equalboth

    A person or thing that is equal or equivalent to another.

  2. 2.
    oppositeboth

    A person or thing that is contrary or opposed to another.

الضِّدِيدnoun
  1. 1.
    equalboth

    A person or thing that is equal or equivalent to another.

  2. 2.
    oppositeboth

    A person or thing that is contrary or opposed to another.

ضِدّnoun
  1. 1.
    equalboth

    A person or thing that is equal or equivalent to another.

  2. 2.
    oppositeboth

    A person or thing that is contrary or opposed to another.

ضِدّاًnoun
  1. 1.
    oppositionboth

    The state of being opposed or contrary.

أَضَدَّverb
  1. 1.
    to be angryclassical

    To become enraged or furious.

بَنُو ضِدّname
  1. 1.
    Banu Ziddclassical

    A tribe belonging to the ancient people of 'Ad.

ضَادَّverb
  1. 1.
    to opposeboth

    To act contrary to or in opposition to someone or something.

مُتَضَادَّانadjective
  1. 1.
    opposing each otherboth

    Describing two entities that are in a state of opposition to each other.

Parallel reading

والضد، بالكسر، والضديد: المثل، والمخالف
And al-ḍidd, with kasra, and al-ḍadīd: the equal, and the opposite.
وضده في الخصومة: غلبه
And his opponent in a dispute: to overcome him.
وعنه: صرفه، ومنعه برفق
And from him: to turn him away, and to prevent him gently.
والقربة: ملأها
And the waterskin: to fill it.
وأضد: غضب
And 'aḍḍa: to become angry.
وبنو ضد، بالكسر: قبيلة من عاد
And Banu Ḍidd, with kasra: a tribe from 'Ad.
وضاده: خالفه
And he opposed him: he contradicted him.
وهما متضادان
And they are two opposites.
{ويكونون عليهم ضدا}
{and they will be against them as opposition.}