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الضاد

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the Arabic letter 'ḍād' (ض), which is unique to the Arabic alphabet. It also extends to encompass words and speech used for amusement or distraction.

Derived headwords

الضادname
  1. 1.
    The letter Ḍādboth

    The letter 'ḍād' (ض), a distinctive consonant in the Arabic alphabet.

الضواديnoun
  1. 1.
    Amusing talkclassical

    Words or speech used for amusement, distraction, or passing the time.

Parallel reading

الضاد: حرف هجاء للعرب خاصة.
The Ḍād: a letter of the alphabet peculiar to the Arabs.
والضوادي: ما يتعلل به من الكلام.
And the ḍawādī: what one amuses oneself with of speech.