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الردك

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root appears to be largely obsolete, with its primary usage found in descriptive terms for young people in their prime. It also contains a noun form related to beauty or improvement.

Derived headwords

رَدَكَverb
  1. 1.
    to be obsoleteclassical

    This verb form is considered dead or obsolete in usage.

رودكةadjective
  1. 1.
    young and beautifulclassical

    Describes a young girl who is in the prime of her youth and well-formed.

مرودكةadjective
  1. 1.
    young and beautifulclassical

    Describes a young girl who is in the prime of her youth and well-formed.

رودكadjective
  1. 1.
    young and handsomeclassical

    Describes a young boy who is in the prime of his youth and well-formed.

مرودكadjective
  1. 1.
    young and handsomeclassical

    Describes a young boy who is in the prime of his youth and well-formed.

رودكهverb
  1. 1.
    to make beautifulclassical

    To improve or enhance the beauty of something or someone.

مَرْدَكnoun
  1. 1.
    nameclassical

    A proper noun.

Parallel reading

فعل ممات
an obsolete verb
واستعمل منه جارية رودكة ومرودكة
and from it was used 'a young and beautiful girl' (rodaka and marodaka)
وغلام رودك ومرودك
and 'a young and handsome boy' (rodek and marodek)
أي: في عنفوانهما
meaning: in their prime
أي: حسنا الخلق
meaning: well-formed in character
وتفتح ميمهما
and their mim is opened
فتكون رباعية
so it becomes quadriliteral
ورودكه: حسنه
and 'rudaka': its beauty/making beautiful
ومردك، كمقعد: اسم
and 'mardak', like 'maq'ad': a noun/name