قدا

Root entry · 17 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of being a model or example, and secondarily to pleasant aroma, speed, and a small measure. It encompasses terms for imitation, good smell, swiftness, and a short distance.

Derived headwords

القُدْوَةnoun

1.
the exampleboth
the example

قُدْوَةnoun

1.
exampleboth
example

قُدَةnoun

1.
exampleboth
example

قَدِيَverb

1.
to smell goodclassical
To have a pleasant aroma, especially when referring to food.

قَدْوَىverb

1.
to smell goodclassical
To have a pleasant aroma, especially when referring to food.

قَدْوَىverb

1.
to smell goodclassical
To have a pleasant aroma, especially when referring to food.

قَدِيَverb

1.
to smell goodclassical
To have a pleasant aroma, especially when referring to food.

قَدْوَةnoun

1.
exampleboth
example

أَقْدَىverb

1.
to make smell goodclassical
To make food smell or taste good.

قَدَىverb

1.
to move swiftlyclassical
To move quickly, especially referring to a horse.

قَدْيَانnoun

1.
swiftnessclassical
The act of moving swiftly, especially of a horse.

قَدَىnoun

1.
measure of a spear's lengthclassical
A short distance, approximately the length of a spear.

قَدَىnoun

1.
what one was inclassical
Referring to one's previous state or situation.

قَدِيَّةnoun

1.
pleasant aromaclassical
A good smell, especially of cooked food.

قَادِيَةnoun

1.
small groupclassical
A small group of people, especially those who arrive first.

قَوَادnoun

1.
small groupsclassical
Plural of قادية, referring to small groups of people.

قَدَىverb

1.
to lead, guideclassical
To guide or lead someone, often in the sense of setting an example.

Parallel reading

فلان قدوة يقتدى به

So-and-so is an example to be followed.

لي بك قدوة

I take you as an example.

وقد يضم فيقال: لي بك قدوة، وقدوة، وقدة

And it may be pronounced with damma, so it is said: I take you as a model, a model, a model.

وقدا اللحم والطعام يقدوا قدوا، وقدى يقدي قديا، وقدي بالكسر يقدى قدى، كله بمعنى، إذا شممت له رائحة طيبة

Meat and food smell good, they smell good, they smell good, all meaning the same, when you smell a good aroma from it.

شممت قداة القدر، فهي قدية على فعلة، أي طيبة الريح

I smelled the aroma of the pot; it is pleasant-smelling, meaning good-scented.

وما أقدى طعام فلان، أي ما أطيب طعمه ورائحته

How good is so-and-so's food, meaning how delicious its taste and aroma are.

وقدى الفرس يقدي قديانا، أي أسرع

The horse moved swiftly, it moved swiftly, meaning it sped up.

ومر فلان يقدو به فرسه

And so-and-so passed by, his horse moving swiftly.

وهذا قدى رمح بكسر القاف، أي قدر رمح

And this is a spear's length, meaning the measure of a spear.

وإنى إذا ما الموت لم يك دونه * قدى الشبر أحمي الأنف أن أتأخرا

And indeed, when death is not even a span away, I will protect my honor lest I be delayed.

ويقال: خذ في هديتك وقديتك، أي فيما كنت فيه

And it is said: Take up your guidance and your previous state, meaning what you were in.

وأتتنا قادية من الناس، أي جماعة قليلة، وهم أول من يطرأ عليك

And a small group of people came to us, meaning a small gathering, and they are the first to come to your attention.

تقول منه: قدت تقدي قديا

You say from it: she led, she led, meaning leading.