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مضح

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of damaging or spoiling something, particularly one's honor or reputation. It extends to the idea of being a source of such damage or being inherently flawed.

Derived headwords

مَضَحَverb
  1. 1.
    to spoil, damageboth

    To cause something to become spoiled, damaged, or corrupted, especially in terms of reputation or honor.

أَمْضَحَverb
  1. 1.
    to spoil, damageboth

    To cause someone's honor or reputation to be spoiled or damaged.

مَضْحٌnoun
  1. 1.
    spoiling, damageboth

    The act or instance of spoiling or damaging, particularly of honor or reputation.

مَاضِحٌadjective
  1. 1.
    spoiling, damagingboth

    One who spoils or damages, especially one who attacks another's honor.

  2. 2.
    inherently flawedclassical

    Describing something that is inherently flawed or defective.

Parallel reading

فلان عرضه وأمضحه، أي شانه.
So-and-so spoiled his honor and damaged it, meaning he disgraced him.
وأمضحت عرضي في الحياة وشنتني
And you have damaged my honor in life and reviled me.
وأوقدت لي نارا بكل مكان
And you have kindled a fire for me in every place.
لا تمضحن عرضى فإنى ماضح عرضك إن شاتمتني وقادح
Do not damage my honor, for I will damage your honor if you insult me and criticize me.