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بدد

Root entry · 15 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of separating, distributing, or giving things out individually. It extends to concepts of stretching, extending, and also to specific geographical locations and personal names. The idea of individual distribution is central, contrasting with collective or paired distribution.

Derived headwords

أَبَدَverb
  1. 1.
    to extendboth

    To stretch out one's hand towards the ground, or to extend one's gaze.

  2. 2.
    to stretch outboth

    To stretch out one's arms or sides, as in prayer.

إن سيدنا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم (} أبد يده أي مدها إلى الأرض) فأخذ قبضة — Our master, the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, extended his hand, meaning he stretched it towards the ground, and took a handful.
كان يبد ضبعيه في السجود) أي يمدهما ويجافيهما — He used to stretch out his sides in prostration, meaning he extended them and kept them apart.
أَبَدَّverb
  1. 1.
    to distribute individuallyboth

    To give out something to each person individually, rather than in groups.

  2. 2.
    to separateclassical

    To distribute or separate things, like words or provisions.

أبد العطاء بينهم) ، أي (أعطى كلا منهم بدته) بالضم، ويروى بالكسر، كما للزمخشري، أي نصيبه على حدة ولم يجمع بين اثنين — He distributed the giving among them, meaning he gave each of them his share separately and did not combine two people.
أبديهم تمرة تمرة) ، أي فرقي فيهم وأعطيهم — Distribute dates to them one by one, meaning distribute among them and give to them.
يبدهم: يفرق القول فيهم — He distributes the saying among them.
بَدَّnoun
  1. 1.
    needclassical

    A need or necessity.

والبدد) ، محركة: (الحاجة — And al-badad, with harakah: need.
بَدَدٌnoun
  1. 1.
    distributionclassical

    The act of distributing or separating things individually.

بَدَّدَverb
  1. 1.
    to scatterboth

    To scatter, disperse, or distribute widely.

  2. 2.
    to distributeclassical

    To distribute things individually.

ويقال: بدد فلان تبديدا، إذا نعس وهو قاعد لا يرقد — And it is said: So-and-so became dazed while sitting without sleeping.
بَدَدَةnoun
  1. 1.
    shareboth

    An individual share or portion given to someone.

أعطى كلا منهم بدته — He gave each of them his share.
بَدِيدname
  1. 1.
    nameclassical

    A name, specifically the grandfather of Jalzah.

وبديد، (كزبير: جد جلزة) بكسر الجيم واللام المشددة — And Badid, like Zubayr: the grandfather of Jalzah.
بَدْبَدnoun
  1. 1.
    place nameclassical

    A place name, specifically a water source in the northern part of Aban al-Abyad.

  2. 2.
    empty desertclassical

    An empty, desolate desert or plain.

فبدبد — and Badbad.
وفلاة بدبد: لا أحد فيها — And a desolate plain: there is no one in it.
تَبَدَّدَverb
  1. 1.
    to be scatteredboth

    To be scattered or dispersed.

تَبَادَّverb
  1. 1.
    to pass two by twoclassical

    To pass by in pairs, each one passing his companion.

  2. 2.
    to duelclassical

    To engage in single combat or duel.

تباد القوم: مروا اثنين اثنين يبد كل واحد منهما صاحبه — The people passed by two by two, each one passing his companion.
وتبادوا: تبارزوا — And they dueled: they fought one on one.
مُبَدِّدparticiple
  1. 1.
    distributorclassical

    One who distributes or scatters things individually.

مُتَبَدِّدparticiple
  1. 1.
    emaciatedclassical

    Describing a woman who is emaciated and parts of her body are separated.

وامرأة: متبددة مهزولة بعضها من بعض — And a woman: emaciated, parts of her separated from each other.
اِسْتَبَدَّverb
  1. 1.
    to dominateboth

    To overpower someone, so that they only listen to the dominant person.

  2. 2.
    to act aloneclassical

    To act independently or exclusively, without consulting others.

واستبد بأميره: غلب عليه فلا يسمع إلا منه — And he dominated his emir: he overpowered him so that he would only listen to him.
استبد الأمر بفلان: غلب عليه فلم يقدر أن يضبطه — The matter overpowered so-and-so: it overwhelmed him so that he could not control it.
بَدَّاءadjective
  1. 1.
    wide-setclassical

    Describing shoulders that are wide-set and far apart.

كتف بداء: عريضة متباعدة الأقطار — A wide-set shoulder: broad with distant edges.
بَدْهَدother
  1. 1.
    grandfatherclassical

    A grandfather, specifically referring to Badid, the grandfather of Jalzah.

Parallel reading

إن سيدنا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم (} أبد يده أي مدها إلى الأرض) فأخذ قبضة
Our master, the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, extended his hand, meaning he stretched it towards the ground, and took a handful.
والرجل إذا رأى ما يستنكره فأدام النظر إليه يقال: أبد فلان نظره، إذا مده
And when a man sees something he disapproves of and keeps looking at it, it is said: So-and-so extended his gaze, meaning he prolonged it.
كان يبد ضبعيه في السجود) أي يمدهما ويجافيهما
He used to stretch out his sides in prostration, meaning he extended them and kept them apart.
أبد العطاء بينهم) ، أي (أعطى كلا منهم بدته) بالضم، ويروى بالكسر، كما للزمخشري، أي نصيبه على حدة ولم يجمع بين اثنين
He distributed the giving among them, meaning he gave each of them his share separately and did not combine two people.
فأبدهن حتوفهن فهارب بذمائه أو بارك متجعجع
So he dealt them their fates, and some fled with their lives or were left behind.
الإبداد في الهبة: أن تعطي واحدا واحدا
Al-ibdad in giving is to give one by one.
إن لي صرمة أبد منها وأقرن
I have a herd from which I give individually and in pairs.
يقال أبد هاذا الجزور في الحي فأعط كل إنسان بدته، أي نصيبه
It is said: Distribute this camel among the tribe, and give every person his share, meaning his portion.
أمبد سؤالك العالمينا
Are you distributing your questions to the people?
والبدد) ، محركة: (الحاجة
And al-badad, with harakah: need.
إذا أصبحت بالحبس في أهل قرية وأصبح أهلي بين شطب فبدبد
When you become in al-Habs among the people of a village, and my family is among the scattered ones, then Badbad.
أن مساكين سألوها فقالت: يا جارية أبديهم تمرة تمرة
Some poor people asked her, and she said: O slave girl, give them dates one by one.
يبدهم: يفرق القول فيهم
He distributes the saying among them.
تباد القوم: مروا اثنين اثنين يبد كل واحد منهما صاحبه
The people passed by two by two, each one passing his companion.
البداد والعداد: المناهدة
Al-battad and al-addad: the giving of gifts.
وبدد الرجل، إذا أخرج نهده
And a man scattered, if he brought out his chest.
أضعف فلان على فلان بد الحصى، أي زاد عليه عدد الحصى
So-and-so increased upon so-and-so the number of pebbles, meaning he exceeded him in the number of pebbles.
بدد فلان تبديدا، إذا نعس وهو قاعد لا يرقد
So-and-so became dazed, if he dozed while sitting without sleeping.
وفلاة بدبد: لا أحد فيها
And a desolate plain: there is no one in it.
وتبادوا: تبارزوا
And they dueled: they fought one on one.
استبد الأمر بفلان: غلب عليه فلم يقدر أن يضبطه
The matter overpowered so-and-so: it overwhelmed him so that he could not control it.