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مذع

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of revealing or spreading information, often with a connotation of indiscretion or falsehood. It also extends to the physical act of expelling bodily fluids.

Derived headwords

مَذَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to reveal a secretboth

    To inform someone of something, especially by revealing a part of it while concealing another part.

  2. 2.
    to spread widelyclassical

    To make something known or public, to disseminate information.

مَذَاعٌadjective
  1. 1.
    revealedboth

    Something that has been made known or spread widely, not kept secret.

  2. 2.
    talkativeclassical

    Describing someone who does not keep secrets, who is indiscreet with information.

  3. 3.
    liarclassical

    Describing someone who is untruthful or deceitful.

مَذَعَ ببولهverb
  1. 1.
    to urinateclassical

    To expel urine; to urinate.

Parallel reading

مذع لي الخبر، إذا حدثك ببعضه وكتم البعض
He revealed the news to me, if he told you some of it and concealed some of it.
حكاه عنه أبو عبيد
Abu Ubaid narrated it from him.
والمذاع الذى لا يكتم السر
And the one who reveals widely is he who does not keep a secret.
ويقال الكذاب
And it is also said to be the liar.
ومذع ببوله، أي رمى به
And he urinated, meaning he expelled it.