شدا

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of singing, chanting, or reciting poetry with a melodious voice. It extends to the idea of acquiring or gathering something, particularly knowledge or literary material, as if collecting it through song.

Derived headwords

شَدَاverb

1.
in both of themboth
in both of them

شَدْوًاnoun

1.
singingboth
The act of singing or chanting poetry.
2.
acquiringclassical
The act of taking or gathering something.

الشَّادِيnoun

1.
singerboth
One who sings or recites poetry with a melodious voice.
2.
one who acquiresclassical
One who takes or gathers a portion of knowledge or literature.

Parallel reading

شدوت الإبل شدوا: سقتها.

I drove the camels with a song, meaning I led them.

والشادي: الذي يشدو شيئا من الادب، (*) أي يأخذ طرفا منه، كأنه ساقه وجمعه.

And the singer (al-shadi) is one who takes a portion of literature, meaning he acquires a part of it, as if he were driving and gathering it.

وشدوت أشدو، إذا أنشدت بيتا أو بيتين تمد به صوتك كالغناء.

And I sing (shadawtu ashdu), if you recite a verse or two, extending your voice with it like singing.

ويقال للمغني: الشادي.

And the singer is called: al-shadi.

وقد شدا شعرا أو غناء، إذا غنى به أو ترنم به.

And he sang poetry or a song, if he sang it or chanted it.