مع

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

The root 'مع' primarily relates to accompaniment, togetherness, and presence. It extends to concepts of mixing, intensity, and hardship, particularly in contexts of heat, conflict, and difficult situations. The root also encompasses abstract notions of unity and collective action.

Derived headwords

مَعَparticle

1.
withboth
A preposition indicating accompaniment, association, or togetherness.
2.
at, byboth
Can also denote proximity or presence in a location, similar to 'عند'.

مَعًاadverb

1.
together, allboth
Indicates that a group of people or things are united or acting collectively.

كنا معا، أي: جميعا — We were together, meaning: all of us.

مَعٌnoun

1.
melting, dissolvingclassical
Refers to the process of melting or dissolving, often of substances.

والمع: الذوبان — And al-maʿ: the melting.

مَعْمَعٌnoun

1.
shrewd, sharp womanclassical
Describes a woman whose affairs are well-managed and who is prudent with her money.
2.
intelligent, keenclassical
Refers to someone who is intelligent, sharp-witted, and perceptive.

ذو مَعْمَعٍadjective

1.
patient, enduringclassical
Describes someone who possesses patience and the ability to persevere through difficulties.

وهو ذو معمع: ذو صبر على الأمور ومزاولة — And he is dhu maʿmaʿ: one who has patience with matters and perseverance.

مَعْمَعِيٌّadjective

1.
marked with 'maʿ maʿ'classical
Refers to a dirham coin that has the inscription 'مع مع' written on it.

ودرهم معمعي: كتب عليه: مع مع — And a maʿmaʿī dirham: it was written on it: maʿ maʿ.

مَعْمَعِيٌّadjective

1.
following the victorclassical
Describes someone who aligns themselves with the prevailing power or the victor.

والمعمعي: الذي يكون مع من غلب — And al-maʿmaʿī: one who is with the victor.

المَعْمَعَانِnoun

1.
intense heatclassical
Refers to extreme heat, particularly the oppressive heat of summer.
2.
scorching hot dayclassical
Describes a day characterized by severe heat.

المَعْمَعَانِيُّadjective

1.
scorching hotclassical
An adjective describing something that is intensely hot, similar to المعمعان.

المَعْمَعَةُnoun

1.
sound of fireclassical
The crackling sound of fire, especially when burning reeds or similar materials.
2.
traveling in heatclassical
The act of journeying or moving during intense heat.
3.
hasty workclassical
Performing tasks with great speed and urgency.
4.
excessive use of 'maʿ'classical
The frequent or excessive utterance of the word 'مع'.
5.
fighting, combatclassical
Refers to intense conflict or battle.
6.
heavy rainfallclassical
When the sky pours down rain heavily, causing the earth to crack.

المَعَامِعُnoun

1.
warsclassical
Plural form referring to conflicts and battles.
2.
tribulations, hardshipsclassical
Refers to severe trials, difficulties, or calamities.
3.
great mattersclassical
Significant or momentous affairs.
4.
mutual aggressionclassical
The act of some people attacking or oppressing others.
5.
factionalismclassical
The formation of partisan groups due to tribalism or strong affiliations.

Parallel reading

اسم، وقد يسكن وينون، أو حرف خفض، أو كلمة تضم الشيء إلى الشيء

A noun, and it may be quiescent and inflected, or a particle of low status, or a word that joins a thing to another thing.

وتكون بمعنى عند

And it can be in the sense of 'at' or 'by'.

وتقول: كنا معا، أي: جميعا

And you say: 'We were together', meaning: all of us.

والمع: الذوبان

And al-maʿ: the melting.

والمعمع: المرأة التي أمرها مجمع، لا تعطي أحدا من مالها شيئا، والذكية المتوقدة

And al-maʿmaʿ: the woman whose affairs are managed, who gives nothing of her wealth to anyone, and the intelligent, sharp one.

وهو ذو معمع: ذو صبر على الأمور ومزاولة

And he is dhu maʿmaʿ: one who has patience with matters and perseverance.

والمعمعي: الذي يكون مع من غلب

And al-maʿmaʿī: one who is with the victor.

ودرهم معمعي: كتب عليه: مع مع

And a maʿmaʿī dirham: it was written on it: maʿ maʿ.

والمعمعان: شدة الحر، والشديد الحر، كالمعمعاني

And al-maʿmaʿān: intense heat, and the intensely hot, like al-maʿmaʿānī.

والمعمعة: صوت الحريق في القصب ونحوه، والسير في الحر، والعمل في عجل، والإكثار من قول: مع، والقتال، وأن تحلب السماء المطر على الأرض فتقشرها

And al-maʿmaʿah: the sound of fire in reeds and the like, traveling in the heat, working in haste, excessive use of saying 'with', fighting, and the sky pouring rain upon the earth so it cracks it.

والمعامع: الحروب، والفتن، والعظائم، وميل بعض الناس على بعض، وتظالمهم، وتحزبهم أحزابا لوقوع العصبية

And al-maʿāmiʿ: wars, tribulations, great matters, some people's aggression towards others, their mutual injustice, and their forming into factions due to tribalism.