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مءد

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concepts of softness, tenderness, and suppleness, often associated with plants, water, and young beings. It also extends to meanings of growth, prosperity, and acquisition.

Derived headwords

مَأَدَverb
  1. 1.
    to be tenderboth

    The plant became tender, soft, and supple.

  2. 2.
    to be moistboth

    Water flowed through the plant, making it moist and yielding.

  3. 3.
    to be prosperousboth

    The plant thrived and became prosperous.

مَأْدnoun
  1. 1.
    tendernessboth

    The quality of being tender, soft, and supple, especially in plants.

  2. 2.
    moistureboth

    The state of being moist or having water flow through.

  3. 3.
    softnessboth

    The quality of being soft and yielding.

  4. 4.
    pre-spring waterclassical

    Water that appears before the main spring.

مَأْدadjective
  1. 1.
    tenderboth

    Describing a plant, branch, or person that is tender, soft, and supple.

مَؤُودadjective
  1. 1.
    tenderboth

    Describing a plant, branch, or person that is tender, soft, and supple.

مَؤُودَةadjective
  1. 1.
    tenderboth

    Describing a plant, branch, or person that is tender, soft, and supple.

مَأَدَةadjective
  1. 1.
    tenderboth

    Describing a young girl who is tender and soft.

امْتَأَدَverb
  1. 1.
    to acquireboth

    To gain or acquire something good, such as wealth or benefit.

مَأْدname
  1. 1.
    wellclassical

    A name for a well.

  2. 2.
    place nameclassical

    A name for a place or location.

مَئِيدadjective
  1. 1.
    tenderboth

    Describing something that is tender, soft, and yielding.

Parallel reading

مأد النبات، كمنع: اهتز
The plant became tender, like 'man'a: it shook.
وتروى، وجرى فيه الماء، وتنعم، ولان
And it was watered, and water flowed through it, and it became soft and pliable.
وأمأده الري
And the watering made it tender.
ورجل وغصن مأد ويمؤود
And a man and a branch are tender and soft.
وهي يمؤود ويمؤودة
And she is tender and soft.
والمأد: الناعم من كل شيء
And 'al-ma'd' is the soft, tender thing of everything.
والنز قبل أن ينبع
And 'al-naz' before it springs forth.
ويمؤود: بئر، أو ع
And 'Yam'ud' is a well, or a place name.
وامتأد خيرا: كسبه
And he acquired good: he earned it.
وجارية مأدة: ناعمة
And a tender girl: soft.
والمئيد: الناعم
And 'al-ma'īd' is the soft, tender one.