مدد

Root entry · 26 derived lemmas

The root مدد (m-d-d) primarily relates to extending, stretching, prolonging, and increasing. It encompasses concepts of physical extension, temporal duration, augmentation, and support, as well as related ideas like flow, measurement, and sustenance.

Derived headwords

مَدَدْتُ الشَّيْءَ فَامْتَدَّverb

1.
to extend, stretchboth
To stretch or extend something, causing it to become extended or stretched.

المَادَّةُnoun

1.
the continuous increaseboth
the continuous increase

مَدَّ اللهُ فِي عُمْرِهِverb

1.
to prolong lifeboth
God prolonging someone's life.

مَدَّهُ فِي غَيِّهِverb

1.
to grant respite, prolongclassical
To grant someone respite or time, allowing them to continue in their error or straying.

المَدُّnoun

1.
the flood, torrentboth
the flood, torrent
2.
a measure, which is one and a third ratl according to the people of Hijaz, and two ratls according to the people of Iraqboth
a measure, which is one and a third ratl according to the people of Hijaz, and two ratls according to the people of Iraq

مَدَّ النَّهْرُverb

1.
river flowsboth
The river flows strongly or floods.

مَدُّ النَّهَارِnoun

1.
midday, height of dayclassical
The height of the day, around noon.

قَدْرُ مَدِّ البَصَرِnoun

1.
as far as the eye can seeboth
The extent of vision; the distance one can see.

رَجُلٌ مَدِيدُ القَامَةِadjective

1.
tall statureboth
A person of tall stature or long height.

طِرَافٌ مُمَدَّدٌadjective

1.
extended with ropesclassical
A tent or canopy extended and secured with ropes and stakes, often implying strength or permanence.

تَمَدَّدَ الرَّجُلُverb

1.
to stretch oneselfboth
A person stretching themselves out, often languidly or to relax.

المُدُّnoun

1.
the flood, torrentboth
the flood, torrent
2.
a measure, which is one and a third ratl according to the people of Hijaz, and two ratls according to the people of Iraqboth
a measure, which is one and a third ratl according to the people of Hijaz, and two ratls according to the people of Iraq

مُدَّةٌ مِنَ الزَّمَانِnoun

1.
period of timeboth
A duration or period of time; a while.

المُدَّةُnoun

1.
the name of what you draw from the ink onto the penboth
the name of what you draw from the ink onto the pen
2.
the single instance of your saying 'I stretched the thing'both
the single instance of your saying 'I stretched the thing'
3.
the spreading, overflowingboth
the spreading, overflowing

المِدَادُnoun

1.
the inkboth
the ink

مَدَدْتُ الدَّوَاةَverb

1.
to fill inkwellboth
To fill an inkwell with ink.

أَمْدَدْتُ الرَّجُلَverb

1.
to give inkclassical
To give someone ink, typically for writing.

أَمْدَدْتُ الجَيْشَ بِمَدَدٍverb

1.
to reinforce an armyboth
To provide reinforcement or support to an army.

الاسْتِمْدَادُnoun

1.
seeking help/reinforcementboth
seeking help/reinforcement

مَدَدْنَا القَوْمَverb

1.
to become reinforcement forclassical
To become a reinforcement or support for a group of people.

أَمْدَدْنَا القَوْمَ بِغَيْرِنَاverb

1.
to provide others as supportclassical
To provide other people as support or reinforcement to a group.

أَمَدَّ الجُرْحُverb

1.
wound produces pusclassical
A wound producing pus or matter.

أَمَدَّ العُرْفُجُverb

1.
plant's sap flowsclassical
The sap or water flows within the stem of a plant like 'urfuj.

مَدَدْتُ الإِبِلَverb

1.
to provide fodder for camelsclassical
To provide camels with fodder or sustenance, especially by scattering flour near water for them to drink.

المَدِيدُnoun

1.
sustenance, fodderclassical
The sustenance or fodder provided to animals.

مَاءٌ إِمْدَانٌadjective

1.
very salty waterclassical
Water that is intensely salty.

Parallel reading

ومده في غيه، أي أمهله وطول له.

And He prolonged him in his error, meaning He granted him respite and lengthened his time.

قال العجاج: سيل أتي مده أتى

Al-'Ajjaj said: A flood came, its flow came.

مد النهار: ارتفاعه.

Midday: its height.

ويقال: هناك قطعة أرض قدر مد البصر، أي مدى البصر.

And it is said: There is a piece of land the extent of sight, meaning the range of vision.

ورجل مديد القامة، أي طويل القامة.

And a man of extended stature, meaning tall stature.

وطراف ممدد، أي ممدود بالأطناب، شدد للمبالغة.

And a tent extended, meaning extended with ropes, strengthened for emphasis.

وتمدد الرجل، أي تمطى.

And the man stretched himself, meaning he languidly extended himself.

والمد بالضم: مكيال، وهو رطل وثلث عند أهل الحجاز، ورطلان عند أهل العراق.

And al-Mudd (with dammah): a measure, which is one and a third ratls among the people of Hijaz, and two ratls among the people of Iraq.

والصاع: أربعة أمداد.

And the Sa' is: four Mudds.

ومدة من الزمان: برهة منه.

And a duration of time: a period from it.

والمدة، بالفتح: المرة الواحدة من قولك مددت الشئ.

And al-Maddah (with fatha): the single instance of your saying 'I extended the thing'.

والمدة، بالكسر: ما يجتمع في الجرح من القيح.

And al-Muddah (with kasrah): what gathers in the wound of pus.

تقول منه: مددت الدواة وأمددتها أيضا.

You say from it: I filled the inkwell and I also filled it.

وأمددت الرجل، إذا أعطيته مدة بقلم.

And I gave the man ink, if you gave him ink for a pen.

وأمددت الجيش بمدد.

And I reinforced the army with reinforcements.

والاستمداد: طلب المدد.

And al-Istimdad: seeking reinforcement.

قال أبو زيد: مددنا القوم، أي صرنا مددا لهم: وأمددناهم بغيرنا.

Abu Zayd said: We became reinforcement for the people, meaning we became support for them: and we provided them with others as support.

وأمد الجرح: صارت فيه مدة.

And the wound produced pus: pus became in it.

وأمد العرفج إذا جرى الماء في عوده.

And the 'urfuj plant produced sap if water flowed in its stem.

ومددت الإبل وأمددتها بمعنى، وهو أن تنثر لها على الماء شيئا من الدقيق ونحوه فتسقيها.

And I provided fodder for the camels and I provided them with it, meaning to scatter for them near the water something of flour and the like, then water them.

ماء إمدان: شديد الملوحة، هو إفعلان بكسر الهمزة.

Water of Imdan: intensely salty, it is 'if'alan' (with kasrah on the hamza).