مدح
Root entry · 13 derived lemmasThis root primarily concerns the concept of praise, commendation, and positive recognition. It extends to related ideas of boasting, self-praise, and even physical expansion or fullness, particularly in animals.
Derived headwords
- 1.to praiseboth
To commend, laud, or express admiration for someone or something.
- 1.Good praise.both
Good praise.
- 1.he praised himboth
A past tense verb form indicating that a male subject praised a male object.
- 1.He praised him, similar to 'madaha'.both
He praised him, similar to 'madaha'.
- 1.And likewise 'midḥah' with a kasra on the mim.both
And likewise 'midḥah' with a kasra on the mim.
- 1.And 'madīḥ'.both
And 'madīḥ'.
- 1.And 'umduḥah' with a ḍamma on the hamza.both
And 'umduḥah' with a ḍamma on the hamza.
- 1.The man sought to be praised.both
The man sought to be praised.
- 1.A man 'mumaddaḥ' (on the pattern of 'Muḥammad'): meaning very much praised.both
A man 'mumaddaḥ' (on the pattern of 'Muḥammad'): meaning very much praised.
- 1.his belly expandedclassical
To become distended or enlarged, specifically referring to the abdomen.
- 1.to expandclassical
To become wide, spacious, or distended, often used for the belly.
- 1.the flanks of the livestock expandedclassical
The flanks of animals became wide or distended, typically due to being full of food or drink.
- 1.to become distendedclassical
To become wide, spacious, or distended, similar to 'andaha' and used for the flanks of animals.