العد

Root entry · 21 derived lemmas

The root 'العد' primarily relates to counting, enumeration, and quantity. It extends to concepts of abundance, provision, preparation, and time. It also encompasses specific terms for water sources, tribal lineages, and even physical ailments and sounds.

Derived headwords

عَدَّverb

1.
to countboth
To enumerate items or individuals, determining their total number.
2.
to prepareboth
To make something ready or available for a specific purpose or time.
3.
to make ready for eternityclassical
To prepare something or someone for a long duration or for the afterlife.

عَدَدnoun

1.
numberboth
The result of counting; a quantity or amount.
2.
counted itemsboth
Things that have been enumerated or are subject to enumeration.
3.
years of lifeclassical
The count of one's years, referring to one's lifespan.
4.
specific daysclassical
Refers to the 'numbered days', specifically the days of Tashriq.
5.
bout of illnessclassical
A recurrence or outbreak of a disease, particularly a sting's pain after a year.

عَدِيدnoun

1.
peerclassical
An equal, peer, or counterpart.
2.
generationclassical
A generation or a group of people belonging to a specific lineage.
3.
sound of a bowstringclassical
The twanging sound made by a bowstring when released.

عِدَةnoun

1.
portionclassical
A share or allotted part of something.
2.
groupclassical
A collection or assembly of items, such as books.
3.
waiting periodclassical
The prescribed period a woman must observe after divorce or widowhood.
4.
boilclassical
A pustule or small eruption on the face.

عَدَدnoun

1.
flowing waterclassical
Running water with a continuous source, like spring water.
2.
abundanceclassical
A large quantity or multitude of something.
3.
old wellsclassical
Ancient or old wells that have a source of water.

عَدَّادnoun

1.
peerclassical
An equal or peer.
2.
generationclassical
A generation or lineage.
3.
giftclassical
A bestowal or gift.
4.
fit of madnessclassical
A bout or episode of insanity or madness.
5.
observationclassical
The act of witnessing or observing.
6.
time of deathclassical
The appointed time of death.
7.
sound of a bowstringclassical
The resonance or twang of a bowstring.
8.
recurrence of painclassical
The return of pain, especially from a sting after a year.

عَدِيدَةnoun

1.
portionclassical
A share or allotted part.

عُدَّةnoun

1.
groupclassical
A collection or number of things, like books.
2.
waiting periodclassical
The period a woman observes after divorce or widowhood.

عِدَانnoun

1.
timeclassical
The appropriate time, season, or period for something.
2.
beginningclassical
The start or commencement of something.
3.
primeclassical
The best or most excellent part of a period.

عِدَانnoun

1.
timeclassical
The appropriate time, season, or period for something.
2.
beginningclassical
The start or commencement of something.
3.
primeclassical
The best or most excellent part of a period.

أَعَدَّverb

1.
to prepareboth
To make something ready or available for a specific purpose or time.

اسْتَعَدَّverb

1.
to prepare oneselfboth
To make oneself ready or available for something.

مَعْدَنnoun

1.
saddle partclassical
The place where the two parts of a saddle meet.

مَعْدَنname

1.
Ma'd ibn Adnanclassical
The progenitor of the Arabs, or a name associated with a specific tribal lineage.

تَمَعْدَدَverb

1.
to adopt the ways of Ma'dclassical
To dress in the attire of the Ma'd tribe, characterized by austerity.
2.
to become robustclassical
To grow up, become strong and sturdy, referring to a young boy.

مَعِيدِيّname

1.
diminutive of Ma'diclassical
A diminutive form, possibly referring to a person or place, with a softened 'd' sound.

عَدْعَدَةnoun

1.
hasteclassical
Speed and quickness, especially in walking.
2.
sound of sandgrouseclassical
The cry or sound made by sandgrouse.

عَدْعَدَverb

1.
to urge on a muleclassical
A vocative sound or command used to urge a mule forward.

عَدِيدname

1.
a water sourceclassical
The name of a water source belonging to the tribe of 'Amira.

عَدَدnoun

1.
boilclassical
A pustule or eruption on the face.

عِدَةnoun

1.
boilclassical
A pustule or eruption on the face.

Parallel reading

الإحصاء

Enumeration

والاسم: العدد والعديد

And the noun is: al-'adad and al-'adīd.

وبالكسر: الماء الجاري الذي له مادة لا تنقطع، كماء العين

And with kasra: flowing water that has an inexhaustible source, like spring water.

والكثرة في الشيء

And abundance in a thing.

والقديم من الركايا.

And the old from the wells.

والعدد: المعدود

And al-'adad: the counted.

و منك: سنو عمرك التي تعدها.

And from you: the years of your life that you count.

والعديد: الند، والقرن، كالعد والعداد، بكسرهما

And al-'adīd: the peer, and the generation, like al-'add and al-'addād, with their kasra.

و من القوم: من يعد فيهم.

And from the people: he who is counted among them.

والعديدة: الحصة.

And al-'adīdah: the portion.

والأيام المعدودات: أيام التشريق.

And the numbered days: the days of Tashriq.

وعدة كتب، أي: جماعة.

And a 'iddah of books, meaning: a group.

وعدة المرأة: أيام أقرائها، وأيام إحدادها على الزوج.

And the 'iddah of a woman: her menstrual periods, and her days of mourning for her husband.

وعدان وعدان الشيء، بالفتح والكسر: زمانه، وعهده، أو أوله، وأفضله.

'Idān and 'idān of a thing, with fatḥa and kasra: its time, its period, or its beginning, and its best.

وأعده: هيأه.

And he prepared it: he made it ready.

وعدده: جعله عدة للدهر.

And he counted it: he made it a provision for eternity.

واستعد له: تهيأ.

And he prepared for it: he made himself ready.

وهم يتعادون ويتعددون على ألف، أي: يزيدون.

And they are increasing and multiplying to a thousand, meaning: they are increasing.

والمعدان: موضع دفتي السرج.

And al-ma'dān: the place of the two parts of the saddle.

ومعد بن عدنان: أبو العرب، أو الميم أصلية لقولهم: تمعدد، أي: تزيا بزي معد في تقشفهم، أو تنسب إليهم، أو تصبر على عيشهم

And Ma'd ibn Adnan: the father of the Arabs, or the 'm' is original for their saying: tama'addada, meaning: he dressed in the attire of Ma'd in their austerity, or is attributed to them, or he endures their life.

والغلام: شب، وغلظ.

And the boy: he grew up, and became robust.

والمعيدي: تصغير المعدي، خففت الدال استثقالا للتشديدين مع ياء التصغير

And al-Mu'aydī: a diminutive of al-Ma'dī, the 'd' was lightened due to the heaviness of the two shaddas with the 'ya' of the diminutive.

و"تسمع بالمعيدي خير من أن تراه، أو لا أن تراه": يضرب فيمن شهر وذكر وتزدرى مرآته، أو تأويله أمر، أي: اسمع به ولا تره.

And 'Hearing of al-Mu'aydī is better than seeing him, or not seeing him': it is said about someone who is famous and mentioned, yet his appearance is despised, or its interpretation is a matter, meaning: hear of him and do not see him.

وذو معدي بن بريم: قيل.

And Dhu Ma'dī ibn Buraym: it is said.

والعداد، بالكسر: العطاء، ومس من جنون، والمشاهدة، ووقت الموت

And al-'addād, with kasra: the gift, and a touch of madness, and observation, and the time of death.

و من القوس: رنينها، كالعديد

And from the bow: its twang, like al-'adīd.

واهتياج وجع اللديغ بعد سنة، كالعدد، كعنب.

And the exacerbation of the sting's pain after a year, like al-'adad, like 'unnab.

وعادته اللسعة: أتته لعداد

And the sting returned to him: it came to him at intervals.

ويوم عداد، أي: جمعة أو فطر أو أضحى.

And a day of 'idād, meaning: a Friday, or Eid al-Fitr, or Eid al-Adha.

وعداده في بني فلان، أي: يعد منهم في الديوان.

And his counting is among the children of so-and-so, meaning: he is counted among them in the register.

ولقيته عداد الثريا، أي: مرة في الشهر.

And I met him 'idād al-Thurayyā, meaning: once a month.

والعدعدة: العجلة، والسرعة في المشي، وصوت القطا.

And al-'ad'adah: haste, and speed in walking, and the sound of sandgrouse.

وعدعد: زجر للبغل.

And 'ad'ad: an urging for a mule.

وعديد: ماء لعميرة.

And 'adīd: a water source for 'Amira.

والعد، والعدة، بضمهما: بثر يخرج في وجوه الملاح.

And al-'add, and al-'iddah, with both their damma: a boil that appears on the faces of sailors.