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مصد

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concept of origin, source, or cause. It extends to the idea of something being attributed to a source, or a place from which something originates or flows.

Derived headwords

مَصْدَرnoun
  1. 1.
    sourceboth

    The place, person, or thing from which something originates or is derived.

  2. 2.
    originboth

    The point or place where something begins, arises, or is derived.

  3. 3.
    causeboth

    The reason for an event or action.

  4. 4.
    masdar (grammar)classical

    The verbal noun in Arabic grammar, indicating the action or state of the verb without reference to time.

مَصْدَرُ الْخَيْرِ — The source of good
مَصْدَرُ الْقُوَّةِ — The source of power
مَصْدَرُ الْحَرَكَةِ — The source of the movement
اِسْتَمْصَدَverb
  1. 1.
    to seek a sourceclassical

    To look for or inquire about the origin or cause of something.

مَصَدِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    related to a sourceclassical

    Pertaining to or originating from a specific source.