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Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of opposition, antagonism, and contradiction. It extends to expressions of anger, harsh speech, and the act of filling something to the brim.

Derived headwords

ضِدِّيnoun
  1. 1.
    angerclassical

    A state of intense displeasure or hostility; wrath.

ضِدِّيnoun
  1. 1.
    opponentboth

    One who is in opposition or conflict with another; an adversary.

ضَوَادِيnoun
  1. 1.
    foul speechclassical

    Abusive, vulgar, or offensive language.

  2. 2.
    pretextclassical

    An excuse or justification given to conceal the real reason for an action; a false claim.

أَضْدَىverb
  1. 1.
    to overfillclassical

    To fill a container to its utmost capacity, causing it to overflow.

ضَادَّهُverb
  1. 1.
    to opposeboth

    To act contrary to, resist, or be in conflict with someone or something.

ضِدّnoun
  1. 1.
    oppositeboth

    Something that is completely different from or the reverse of something else.

  2. 2.
    antagonistboth

    A person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something.

Parallel reading

ضدي، بالكسر، ضدى: غضب.
Diddī, with kasra, diddā: anger.
والضوادي: الكلام القبيح، أو ما يتعلل به، ولا يحقق له فعل.
And al-ḍawādī: foul speech, or what one uses as a pretext, without it having any real effect.
وأضدى: ملأ إناءه فأترعه.
And aḍdā: he filled his container to the brim.
وضاداه: ضاده.
And ḍāddāhu: he opposed him.
وإنه لصاحب ضدى، كقفا.
And indeed, he is a man of anger, like qafā.