بلد

Root entry · 30 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of land, territory, and place, often with connotations of settlement, permanence, or being a specific location. It extends to related ideas like earth, dust, graves, and even abstract concepts like dullness, confusion, and stagnation.

Derived headwords

البلدnoun

1.
City, townboth
A specific place or territory, often used as a proper noun for significant cities like Mecca.
2.
Land, territoryboth
Any piece of land, whether inhabited or uninhabited, or even just the earth itself.
3.
Graveclassical
The burial place itself.
4.
Cemeteryclassical
A place where graves are located.
5.
Houseclassical
A dwelling place, particularly in Yemeni dialect.
6.
Trace, remnantclassical
A mark or sign left behind, especially of a former dwelling.
7.
Ostrich nestclassical
The nest made by an ostrich, often used metaphorically.
8.
Element, essenceclassical
The fundamental nature or core of something.
9.
Uncultivated landclassical
Land that has not been dug or had a fire lit on it.
10.
Region, provinceboth
A large geographical area or administrative division.

لا أقسم بهذا البلد — I swear not by this city (Mecca).

البلدةnoun

1.
City, townboth
A specific place or territory, often used as a proper noun for significant cities like Mecca.
2.
Land, territoryboth
Any piece of land, whether inhabited or uninhabited, or even just the earth itself.
3.
Chest, breastclassical
The front part of the chest, especially in animals.
4.
Handclassical
The palm of the hand.
5.
Lunar mansionclassical
A specific division of the sky where the moon resides.
6.
Plumb bobclassical
A tool used by sailors to measure water depth.
7.
Area between eyebrowsclassical
The space between the eyebrows, or its clarity.
8.
Patch of skyclassical
A section of the sky without prominent stars.

رب هذه البلدة الذى حرمها — The Lord of this city (Mecca) whom it has sanctified.

بلدverb

1.
To stay, resideboth
To remain in a place and become accustomed to it.
2.
To become dull, slowboth
To lose sharpness, intelligence, or quickness.
3.
To not rainclassical
Describing a cloud that fails to produce rain.
4.
To lag behindclassical
Describing a horse that does not keep pace with others.
5.
To be confused, bewilderedclassical
To become lost in thought or unable to find one's way.
6.
To fail, not succeedclassical
To be unable to accomplish something or make progress.
7.
To be stingyclassical
To be reluctant to give or spend.
8.
To fall to the groundclassical
To collapse due to weakness or exhaustion.

بلد بالمكان إذا أقام به — He stayed in the place if he resided there.

بلوداnoun

1.
Staying, residingclassical
The act of remaining in a place and becoming accustomed to it.

أبلدverb

1.
To make someone stayclassical
To compel someone to remain in a place.
2.
To become dull, slowclassical
To lose sharpness, intelligence, or quickness.
3.
To become confused, bewilderedclassical
To become lost in thought or unable to find one's way.
4.
To stick to the groundclassical
To become fixed or immobile on the ground, often out of submission.

أبلده الله: ألزمه — May God make him stay: meaning, make him adhere.

المبالدةnoun

1.
Fighting with swordsclassical
Engaging in combat using swords or sticks.

بلدواverb

1.
To stick to the ground fightingclassical
To remain on the ground and fight, derived from the land.

التبلدnoun

1.
Dullness, stupidityboth
The opposite of being sharp, intelligent, or quick-witted.
2.
Confusion, bewildermentboth
A state of being lost, uncertain, or unable to think clearly.
3.
Clappingclassical
The act of striking the hands together.
4.
Regret, longingclassical
A feeling of sorrow or yearning.
5.
Falling to the groundclassical
The act of collapsing due to weakness or exhaustion.
6.
Taking control of another's landclassical
Asserting dominance over a foreign territory.
7.
Settling in an empty landclassical
To inhabit a place where no one else is present.
8.
Turning handsclassical
The act of rotating one's hands, possibly related to clapping.

التبلد: ضد التجلد — Dullness: the opposite of fortitude.

بليدadjective

1.
Dull, unintelligentboth
Lacking sharpness, quickness of mind, or intelligence.
2.
Slow, sluggishboth
Moving or reacting slowly, lacking energy.
3.
Confused, bewilderedclassical
In a state of mental confusion or disorientation.
4.
Lacking shame or reasonclassical
Having lost one's sense of modesty or mental faculties.

فهو بليد، إذا لم يكن ذكيا — So he is dull, if he is not intelligent.

بلادةnoun

1.
Dullness, stupidityboth
The state of being unintelligent or slow-witted.
2.
Slowness, sluggishnessboth
The quality of being slow or lacking energy.
3.
Confusion, bewildermentclassical
A state of mental disorientation.

أبلدadjective

1.
Dull, slowclassical
Possessing a lack of intelligence or quickness.
2.
Large, robustclassical
Having a large and sturdy physical build.

وهو أبلد من ثور — And he is duller than an ox.

المبلودadjective

1.
Confused, bewilderedclassical
In a state of mental confusion or disorientation.
2.
Foolish, simple-mindedclassical
Lacking intelligence or sound judgment.
3.
Weak, exhaustedclassical
Having lost strength or energy.

كالمبلود — Like one who is bewildered.

تبليداnoun

1.
Failure to proceedclassical
The act of not moving forward or making progress.
2.
Stinginessclassical
The quality of being unwilling to give or spend.
3.
Confusion, hitting the groundclassical
A state of bewilderment leading to collapse.

بلدverb

1.
To fail, not succeedclassical
To be unable to accomplish something or make progress.
2.
To be stingyclassical
To be reluctant to give or spend.
3.
To be confused, hit the groundclassical
To experience bewilderment and collapse.

الأبلدadjective

1.
Large, robustclassical
Having a large and sturdy physical build.

البلندىadjective

1.
Broadclassical
Having a wide dimension.
2.
Fat, fleshyclassical
Having a large amount of flesh, especially on the sides.

المبلنديadjective

1.
Strong, sturdy camelclassical
A camel that is robust and powerful.
2.
Fleshyclassical
Having a large amount of flesh.

البليدadjective

1.
Sluggish camelclassical
A camel that is not easily motivated by movement.

أبلدواverb

1.
To become sluggishclassical
Describing animals whose mounts become slow and unresponsive.
2.
To stick to the groundclassical
To become fixed to the ground out of humility or submission.

مبلدnoun

1.
Old, abandoned water basinclassical
A water basin that is old, neglected, and fallen into disrepair.

بلدودةname

1.
A place nameclassical
A name of a location, possibly a village or area.

البلدnoun

1.
Lottery stoneclassical
A stone used in a game of chance, made of gold, silver, or lead.

بالدadjective

1.
Permanent, lastingclassical
Describing something that is enduring and does not cease to exist.

أبلدverb

1.
To stick to the groundclassical
To become fixed or immobile on the ground.

بلدة الفرسnoun

1.
Part of a horse's legclassical
The section of a horse's leg from the fetlocks to the thighs.

تبلدverb

1.
To feign dullnessclassical
To pretend to be unintelligent or slow-witted.

بلدةnoun

1.
Desert, wildernessclassical
An empty, desolate, or uninhabited tract of land.

بلدة مثل ظهر الترس موحشة — A wilderness like the back of a shield, desolate.

بلدverb

1.
To become slow in workclassical
To perform poorly or lag behind in tasks or activities.

فبلدا — And he became slow.

تبلدتverb

1.
To appear shortenedclassical
Describing mountains that seem to shrink due to the darkness of night.

وبلّدت الأعلام بالليل كالأكم — And the landmarks appeared shortened at night like hills.

بلدودةname

1.
A village nameclassical
The name of a village, specifically one in Al-Bireh.

Parallel reading

لا أقسم بهذا البلد

I swear not by this city (Mecca).

رب هذه البلدة الذى حرمها

The Lord of this city (Mecca) whom it has sanctified.

كلاهما علم على (مكة شرفها الله تعالى) تفخيما لها

Both are proper nouns for (Mecca, may God ennoble it) to magnify it.

لتفوقها على سائر مسمات أجناسها تفوق الكعبة في تسميتها بالبيت على سائر مسمياته

Due to its superiority over other named entities of its kind, like the Kaaba being named 'the House' over its other namesakes.

كأنها هي المحل المستحق للإقامة دون غيرها، من قولهم بلد بالمكان، إذا أقام به

As if it is the place deserving of residence more than others, from their saying 'balada bil-makan' (he stayed in the place) if he resided there.

كل موضع أو قطعة من الأرض مستحيزة، عامرة أو غامرة

Every place or piece of land that is enclosed, inhabited or uninhabited.

البلد الأرض مطلقا، واستعماله بمعنى القرية عرف طارىء

Al-Balad means land absolutely, and its use to mean village is a later convention.

البلد من الأرض: ما كان مأوى الحيوان وإن لم يكن فيه بناء

Al-Balad from the land: what serves as a refuge for animals, even if there is no structure on it.

أعوذ بك من ساكني البلد

I seek refuge in You from the inhabitants of the land (referring to jinn).

أصبحوا قد خمدوا تحت البلد

They have become extinguished beneath the grave.

هذه الدار نعمت البلد، فأنث حيث كان الدار

This house is a blessed dwelling, so she feminized it where 'al-dar' was.

أذل من بيضة البلد

More humiliated than the egg of the desert (ostrich).

أعز من بيضة البلد

More honored than the egg of the desert (ostrich).

البلد: أدحي النعام

Al-Balad: the nest of the ostrich.

فأنتم بيضة البلد

So you are the egg of the desert.

ما لم يحفر من الأرض ولم يوقد فيه

What has not been dug from the earth nor had fire lit upon it.

بلد جلده: صارت فيه أبلاد

His skin became marked: it developed scars.

ألقت بلدة فوق بلدة

She dropped one chest upon another.

الراحة الأولى راحة اليد، والثانية الصدر

The first 'baldah' is the palm of the hand, and the second is the chest.

بلد بالمكان، كنصر، يبلد بلودا، بالضم، فهو بالد: أقام به

He stayed in the place, like 'nasara', he stays 'buludan', with damma, so he is 'baalid': he resided there.

إذا تجالدوا بها

If they fought each other with them (swords and sticks).

لزموا الأرض يقاتلون عليها

They adhered to the land, fighting upon it.

فقد غلب المحزون أن يتجلدا

For the sorrowful has overcome the ability to be stoic.

بلد، ككرم، بلادة، و بلد مثل فرح، بلدا، فهو بليد، إذا لم يكن ذكيا

Balada, like 'karuma', 'baladatan', and 'balida', like 'faraha', 'baladan', so he is 'baleed', if he is not intelligent.

التبلد: ضد التجلد

Al-taballud: the opposite of al-tajallud (fortitude).

علهت تبلد في ناء صعائد سبعا تؤاما كاملا أيامها

She wandered, confused, in the distant high grounds for seven full days.

المتبلد: المتحير، لا فعل له

Al-mutaballid: the bewildered, for which there is no verb.

حتى تراه كالمبلود

Until you see him like one who is bewildered.

تبليدا، إذا لم يتجه لشيء

Tablidan, if he did not turn to anything.

بلدت السحابة: لم تمطر

The cloud 'baladat': it did not rain.

وفرس بليد، إذا تأخر عن الخيل السوابق

And a dull horse, if it lagged behind the leading horses.

المبلندي: الجمل الصلب الشديد

Al-muballandi: the strong, sturdy camel.

البليد من الإبل: الذي لا ينشطه تحريك

Al-baleed from camels: one that movement does not stimulate.

أبلدوا: صارت دوابهم كذالك

Abladoo: their mounts became like that (sluggish).

أبلدوا: لصقوا بالأرض استكانة

Abladoo: they stuck to the ground in submission.

المبلد، كمحسن: الحوض القديم

Al-muballad, like 'muhsin': the old water basin.

بلدودة كقربوس: ع بناحي المدينة

Baladood, like 'qurbus': a place name in the vicinity of Medina.

البلد، بالضم فالسكون: حصاة القسم

Al-balad, with damma then sukun: the stone of the lot.

فالتالد القديم، والبالد إتباع له

So al-taalid is the ancient, and al-baalid is an echo of it.

إن لم تفعل كذا فهي بلدة بيني وبينك

If you don't do this, then it is a 'baldah' between me and you (meaning separation).

ولقيته ببلدة إصمت، وهي القفر لا أحد به

And I met him in the 'baldat ismit', which is the desolate land with no one in it.

والبلدة: الفلاة

And 'al-baldah': the desert.

بلد الرجل: نكس في العمل وضعف حتى في الجري

A man 'balada': he faltered in work and weakened even in running.

والحرباء ابن بلدته، للزومه الأرض

And the chameleon is 'ibn baladatihi' (son of its land), for its adherence to the ground.

تبلدت البلاد: تقاصرت في رأي العين من ظلمة الليل

The lands 'taballadat': they appeared shortened to the eye due to the darkness of the night.

وبلّدت الأعلام بالليل كالأكم

And the landmarks appeared shortened at night like hills.