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Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of driving or urging animals, singing or chanting, and the concept of remnants or remaining strength. It also extends to meanings of resemblance, limits, and specific conditions like heat or disease.

Derived headwords

شَدَاverb
  1. 1.
    to drive camelsboth

    To urge on and drive camels, typically in a group.

  2. 2.
    to singboth

    To sing or chant, especially poetry. It can also mean to recite one or two verses with singing.

  3. 3.
    to acquire knowledgeclassical

    To take or acquire a portion of knowledge or literature.

شَدْوnoun
  1. 1.
    singingboth

    The act of singing or chanting, particularly of poetry.

  2. 2.
    remaining strengthclassical

    A remnant of strength or vitality; the edge or extremity of something.

  3. 3.
    heatclassical

    Intense heat.

  4. 4.
    scabiesclassical

    A skin disease, specifically scabies.

  5. 5.
    small amountclassical

    A small quantity of something plentiful.

شَدْوٌnoun
  1. 1.
    remaining strengthclassical

    The remaining strength or vitality; the extremity or edge of something.

  2. 2.
    heatclassical

    Intense heat.

  3. 3.
    scabiesclassical

    A skin disease, specifically scabies.

شَادٍnoun
  1. 1.
    singerboth

    One who sings or chants, especially poetry.

  2. 2.
    one who drivesboth

    One who drives or urges on camels.

أَشْدَىverb
  1. 1.
    to become mightyclassical

    To become powerful, majestic, or glorious.

شَدْوَانname
  1. 1.
    Shadwan

    A proper name, likely referring to a place or person.

Parallel reading

شدا الإبل: ساقها
Shada the camels: he drove them.
و الشعر: غنى به، أو ترنم
And poetry: he sang it, or he chanted it.
وأنشد بيتا أو بيتين بالغناء
And he recited a verse or two with singing.
وأخذ طرفا من الأدب
And he acquired a portion of literature.
وشدا شدوه: نحا نحوه
And he shada his shadu: he moved towards him.
و فلانا فلانا: شبهه إياه
And he shada someone to someone: he resembled him to him.
والشدا: بقية القوة وطرفها
And al-shada: the remainder of strength and its extremity.
وحد كل شيء
And the limit of everything.
والحر
And the heat.
والجرب
And the scabies.
وأشدى: صار ناخما مجيدا
And ashda: he became majestic and glorious.
والشدو: القليل من كل كثير
And al-shadu: the little of everything much.
وشدوان: ع
And Shadwan: a proper name.