وضح

Root entry · 31 derived lemmas

The root وضح (waḍaḥa) primarily relates to whiteness, clarity, and visibility. It encompasses concepts like the brightness of dawn, the whiteness of the moon, and clear, evident matters. Derived terms describe things that are white, clear, or manifest, as well as actions of making something clear or becoming clear.

Derived headwords

الْوَضَحُnoun

1.
whiteness of dawnboth
The whiteness of the early morning light.
2.
general whiteness/brightnessboth
Can refer to any whiteness or brightness from any object.
3.
whiteness of the moonboth
The brightness and whiteness of the moon.
4.
leprosyclassical
A term used metaphorically for leprosy, due to the pale patches it causes.
5.
white markingsboth
White markings on animals, such as on horses' legs or faces.
6.
white desert landclassical
A specific white desert area known for certain plants.
7.
gray hairclassical
Refers to gray hair, with the implication of dyeing it.
8.
sound dirhamclassical
A pure, white dirham (silver coin).
9.
middle of the roadboth
The clear, central path of a road.
10.
milkclassical
Metaphorically refers to milk, especially pure, undiluted milk.
11.
silver jewelryclassical
Jewelry made of silver, or sometimes stones resembling silver.
12.
small white plantsclassical
Small, white plants, especially those that are not yet mature or have turned white.

أَوْضَاحnoun

1.
white markings (pl.)both
Plural of 'waḍḥ', referring to white markings on animals.
2.
silver jewelry (pl.)classical
Plural of 'waḍḥ', referring to silver jewelry.
3.
small white plants (pl.)classical
Plural of 'waḍḥ', referring to small white plants.
4.
groups of peopleclassical
Various groups of people from different tribes.

وَضَحَverb

1.
to become clearboth
To become manifest, evident, or clear.
2.
to become whiteclassical
To become white or bright.

وُضُوحًاnoun

1.
clarityboth
The state or quality of being clear, evident, or manifest.

وَضْحَةnoun

1.
clarityboth
A state of clarity or evidentness.
2.
white patch of groundclassical
A white patch of ground, often with specific vegetation.

وَاضِحadjective

1.
clearmodern
Manifest, evident, easily understood.
2.
whiteclassical
Having a white color or appearance.

وَضَّاحadjective

1.
very clearboth
Extremely clear, manifest, or evident.
2.
very whiteclassical
Very white or bright.
3.
handsome and white-skinnedclassical
Describing a man who is handsome, white-skinned, and smiling.

اتَّضَحَverb

1.
to become clearmodern
To become clear, manifest, or apparent.

أَوْضَحَverb

1.
to make clearmodern
To make something clear, evident, or explicit.
2.
to make whiteclassical
To make something white or bright.

تَوَضَّحَverb

1.
to become clearclassical
To become clear or manifest.
2.
to become whiteclassical
To become white or bright.

تَوْضِيحًاnoun

1.
explanationmodern
The act of making something clear or explaining it.

إِيضَاحًاnoun

1.
explanationmodern
The act of making something clear or explicit.

الْوَضَّاحُname

1.
al-Waḍḍāḥclassical
A nickname given to Juḏayma al-Abrash, possibly due to his white complexion or leprosy.
2.
al-Waḍḍāḥ of Yemenclassical
A freed slave of the Banu Umayya, known as a poet.

الْوَضَّاحِيَّةname

1.
al-Waḍḍāḥiyyahclassical
A place name derived from the name al-Waḍḍāḥ.

عَظْمٌ وَضَّاحٌother

1.
white bone gameclassical
A children's game involving throwing a white bone in the dark and searching for it.

بِكْرُ الْوَضَّاحِother

1.
dawn prayerclassical
A poetic term for the dawn prayer (Salat al-Ghada).

اسْتَوْضَحَverb

1.
to seek clarificationmodern
To ask someone to explain something or to seek clarification.
2.
to shield eyes from sunclassical
To place one's hand over one's eyes to see better in the sun.

الْمُتَوَضِّحُadjective

1.
manifestclassical
One who appears or becomes manifest.
2.
white (camel)classical
A camel that is white, but not intensely so.

الْوَاضِحَةُnoun

1.
teethclassical
The teeth that show when one laughs.
2.
bright daysclassical
The white nights of the lunar month (13th, 14th, 15th).

الْمُوضِحَةُnoun

1.
skull-exposing woundclassical
A wound that exposes the bone, specifically the dura mater.

مَوَاضِحُnoun

1.
skull-exposing wounds (pl.)classical
Plural of 'mūḍiḥah', referring to wounds that expose the bone.

الْوَضِيحَةُnoun

1.
livestockclassical
A herd or flock of animals, especially camels or sheep.

وَضَحَتِ الْإِبِلُ بِاللَّبَنِverb

1.
camels produced much milkclassical
Camels produced abundant milk, appearing white.

تَوْضِيحٌnoun

1.
whitenessclassical
A general whiteness that spreads over the body, especially of sheep.

تَوَضَّحَverb

1.
to become whiteclassical
To become white or develop white patches.

أَوْضَحَ الرَّجُلُ وَالْمَرْأَةُverb

1.
to have white offspringclassical
To have children who are noticeably white or fair-skinned.

وَاضِحُ الْحَسَبِadjective

1.
clear lineageclassical
Having a clear, noble, and evident lineage.

وَضْحُ الْقَدَمِnoun

1.
arch of the footclassical
The white part of the sole of the foot.

أَوْضَحَ الرَّاكِبُverb

1.
to appearclassical
To appear or emerge, especially from a distance.

وَاضِحٌadjective

1.
prominentclassical
The opposite of obscure or unknown; having a clear status or merit.

الْوَضَحُnoun

1.
starsclassical
The hidden stars when gathered with bright stars.

Parallel reading

بياض الصبح

the whiteness of dawn

وقد يراد به مطلق الضوء والبياض من كل شيء

And it may be intended to mean absolute light and whiteness from anything.

حتى يتبين وضح إبطيه

until the whiteness of his armpits became visible

صوموا من {الوضح إلى الوضح

Fast from dawn to dawn

وهو الوجه، لأن سياق الحديث يدل عليه

And this is the correct interpretation, because the context of the hadith indicates it.

وقد يكنى به عن البرص

And it may be used metaphorically for leprosy

ومن قيل لجذيمة الأبرش: الوضاح

And from this, Juḏayma al-Abrash was called al-Waḍḍāḥ.

فرس ذو أوضاح

a horse with white markings

غيروا الوضح

Change the gray hair

درهم وضح: نقي أبيض

a white dirham: pure and white

حبذا الوضح

How excellent is the milk

سمي بذالك لبياض

It was named so because of its whiteness.

وضح الأمر والشيء يضح وضوحا

The matter and the thing became clear, becoming clear with clarity.

وهو واضح ووضاح

and it is clear and very clear.

واتضح وأوضح وتوضح: بان وظهر

And it became clear, and he made clear, and it became clear: it became manifest and appeared.

وضحه توضيحا وأوضحه إيضاحا

He clarified it with clarification, and he made it clear with explanation.

الرجل الأبيض اللون الحسنه الحسن الوجه البسام

The handsome, white-skinned, smiling man.

العرب تسمي النهار الوضاح والليل الدهمان

The Arabs call the day al-Waḍḍāḥ and the night al-Dahmān.

وقد يكنى بالوضح عن البرص

And leprosy may be alluded to by 'al-waḍḥ'.

لعب بعظم وضاح

played with a white bone

وهي لعبة لصبيان الأعراب

and this is a game for the children of the Arabs.

بكر الوضاح: صلاة الغداة

Bikr al-Waḍḍāḥ: the dawn prayer.

استوضح الشيء

to seek clarification of a thing

إذا وضع يده على عينيه في الشمس لينظر هل يراه

when he places his hand over his eyes in the sun to see if he can see it.

استوضح فلانا أمرا

to ask someone for clarification of a matter

والمتوضح: من يظهر

And al-Mutawaḍḍiḥ: one who appears.

ومن يركب وضح الطريق ولا يدخل في الخمر

And one who follows the clear path and does not deviate into error.

المتوضح من الإبل: الأبيض غير شديد البياض

Al-Mutawaḍḍiḥ of camels: white, but not intensely white.

الواضحة: الأسنان التي تبدو عند الضحك

Al-Wāḍiḥah: the teeth that appear when laughing.

حتى ما أوضحوا بضاحكة

so that they did not even show a tooth.

الموضحة: التي بلغت العظم

Al-Mūḍiḥah: one that reaches the bone.

أمر النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم بصيام الأواضح

The Prophet, peace be upon him, ordered fasting on the bright days.

أي أيام الليالي البيض

meaning the days of the white nights.

الوضيحة: النعم

Al-Waḍīḥah: livestock.

وضحت الإبل باللبن: ألمعت

The camels produced much milk: they appeared white.

بياض غالب في ألوان الشاء قد فشا في جميع جسدها

A dominant whiteness in the colors of sheep that has spread throughout their bodies.

وقد توضح

and it has become white.

ولد لهما أولاد وضح بيض

They had white offspring.

رجل واضح الحسب ووضاحه

A man of clear lineage and his evident nobility.

وضح القدم: بياض أخمصه

The arch of the foot: the white part of its sole.

من أين وضح الراكب

From where did the rider appear?

والواضح: ضد الخامل

And al-Wāḍiḥ: the opposite of obscure.

إذا اجتمعت الكواكب الخنس مع الكواكب المضيئة من كواكب المنازل سمين جميعا الوضح

When the hidden stars gather with the bright stars of the constellations, they are all called 'al-waḍḥ'.

فيها أوضاح من الناس وأوباش وأسقاط

There were groups of people, mixed crowds, and riff-raff among them.