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مدن

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of settlement, habitation, and urban centers. It extends to the act of establishing cities, the characteristics of urban life, and related geographical and social entities. It also touches upon specific historical and religious contexts.

Derived headwords

مَدَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to settleboth

    To inhabit a place, to establish a settlement or city.

  2. 2.
    to civilizeclassical

    To make civilized or urbanized; to develop a place into a city.

مَدِينَةnoun
  1. 1.
    cityboth

    A fortified place or a large settlement built on a piece of land; also refers to a nation or a large country.

  2. 2.
    townboth

    A smaller urban settlement.

المدينة، للحصن يبنى في أصطمة أرض — The city, for a fortress built on a piece of land
مَدَائِنnoun
  1. 1.
    citiesboth

    Plural of 'madinah', referring to multiple cities or large settlements.

ج: مدائن ومدن ومدن — Plural: madā'in, mudun, and mudun
مُدُنnoun
  1. 1.
    citiesboth

    Plural of 'madinah', referring to multiple cities or large settlements.

ج: مدائن ومدن ومدن — Plural: madā'in, mudun, and mudun
مَدَنَهاverb
  1. 1.
    to establish it (as a city)classical

    To found or establish a place as a city or urban center.

ومدن المدائن تمديناً: مصرها — And to establish cities with urbanization: to make them into cities.
تَمَدُّنnoun
  1. 1.
    urbanizationboth

    The process of establishing or developing a place into a city; becoming civilized.

  2. 2.
    prosperityclassical

    To live in comfort and prosperity.

ومدن المدائن تمديناً: مصرها — And to establish cities with urbanization: to make them into cities.
وتمدين: تنعم — And tamaddun: to live in comfort.
مَدِينname
  1. 1.
    Madyanboth

    The village or region of the Prophet Shu'ayb.

ومدين: قرية شعيب عليه السلام — And Madyan: the village of Shu'ayb, peace be upon him.
مَدَنِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    Medinanboth

    Relating to the Prophet's city (Medina).

  2. 2.
    urbanboth

    Relating to a city or urban life.

والنسبة إلى مدينة النبي، صلى الله عليه وسلم: مدني — And the attribution to the Prophet's city, peace be upon him: Madani.
مَدِينِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    from Medina/other citiesboth

    Relating to Medina, or other cities like Mansur's city and Isfahan.

  2. 2.
    urban (for animals/objects)classical

    Relating to urban life, used for birds and similar creatures.

وإلى مدينة المنصور وأصفهان وغيرهما: مديني — And to the city of Al-Mansur and Isfahan and others: Madini.
والطائر ونحوه: مديني — And the bird and the like: Madini.
ابنُ مَدِينَتِهَاphrase
  1. 1.
    native of its cityclassical

    Someone who is a native or deeply familiar with the affairs of a city.

وأنا ابن مدينتها: ابن بجدتها — And I am the son of its city: meaning, I am its most capable and knowledgeable person.
الْمَدَائِنname
  1. 1.
    Al-Mada'inboth

    A city of Khosrau near Baghdad, named for its vastness.

والمدائن: مدينة كسرى قرب بغداد، سميت لكبرها — And Al-Mada'in: the city of Khosrau near Baghdad, named for its greatness.
مَدَانnoun
  1. 1.
    idolclassical

    An idol, specifically mentioned as a type of idol.

والمدان، كسحاب: صنم — And Al-Madan, like 'sahab': an idol.
أَمِيرnoun
  1. 1.
    lionclassical

    A lion, used metaphorically.

وكأمير: الأسد — And like 'amir': the lion.

Parallel reading

أقام، فعل ممات
To reside, a dead verb.
ومنه: المدينة، للحصن يبنى في أصطمة أرض
And from it: Al-Madinah, for a fortress built on a piece of land.
ج: مدائن ومدن ومدن
Plural: madā'in, mudun, and mudun.
ومدن: أتاها
And madana: to come to it.
والمدينة: الأمة وستة عشر بلدا
And Al-Madinah: the nation and sixteen countries.
ومدن المدائن تمدينا: مصرها
And establishing cities with urbanization: to make them into cities.
ومدين: قرية شعيب عليه السلام
And Madyan: the village of Shu'ayb, peace be upon him.
والنسبة إلى مدينة النبي، صلى الله عليه وسلم: مدني
And the attribution to the Prophet's city, peace be upon him: Madani.
وإلى مدينة المنصور وأصفهان وغيرهما: مديني
And to the city of Al-Mansur and Isfahan and others: Madini.
أو الإنسان: مدني
Or for a human: Madani.
والطائر ونحوه: مديني
And the bird and the like: Madini.
وأنا ابن مدينتها: ابن بجدتها
And I am the son of its city: meaning, I am its most capable and knowledgeable person.
والمدائن: مدينة كسرى قرب بغداد، سميت لكبرها
And Al-Mada'in: the city of Khosrau near Baghdad, named for its greatness.
والمدان، كسحاب: صنم
And Al-Madan, like 'sahab': an idol.
وكأمير: الأسد
And like 'amir': the lion.
وتمدين: تنعم
And tamaddun: to live in comfort.