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ردء

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concept of something being defective, corrupt, or spoiled. It also extends to the meaning of providing support, assistance, or being a helper.

Derived headwords

رَدُؤَverb
  1. 1.
    to be corruptboth

    To be spoiled, defective, or in a bad state.

رَدَاءَةnoun
  1. 1.
    corruptionboth

    The state or quality of being corrupt, spoiled, or defective.

رَدِئadjective
  1. 1.
    bad, ruinedboth

    bad, ruined

  2. 2.
    he fell into the well (with kasra)both

    he fell into the well (with kasra)

  3. 3.
    he perished (from the pattern of sada)both

    he perished (from the pattern of sada)

أَرْدَأَverb
  1. 1.
    to corruptboth

    To cause something to become spoiled, defective, or corrupt.

  2. 2.
    to assistclassical

    To help or support someone.

رِدْءnoun
  1. 1.
    helperclassical

    One who assists or supports; a helper or supporter.

  2. 2.
    supportclassical

    Assistance or backing provided to someone.

Parallel reading

ردؤ الشئ، يردؤ رداءة، فهو ردئ، أي: فاسد.
A thing is 'radu'a', it 'yarda'u' with 'radaa'ah', so it is 'radi', meaning: spoiled.
وأردأته: أفسدته.
And I made it 'ardaa' means: I corrupted it.
وأردأته أيضا بمعنى: أعنته.
And I also made it 'ardaa' in the sense of: I assisted it.
تقول: أردأته بنفسي، إذا كنت له ردءا، وهو العون.
You say: 'Arda'tuhu bi-nafsi', if you were a 'rid' for him, and it is the help.
فأرسله معي ردءا يصدقني
So send him with me as a helper to confirm me.