مهد

Root entry · 18 derived lemmas

The root مهد (m-h-d) primarily relates to making something smooth, level, and prepared, especially for resting or sleeping. It extends to concepts of laying foundations, preparing a place, and by extension, earning or preparing something for oneself in the afterlife. It also encompasses the idea of making things easy and accessible.

Derived headwords

المَهْدnoun

1.
cradleboth
A place prepared and made soft for a baby to sleep in.
2.
groundclassical
The earth, considered as a prepared surface.
3.
raised groundclassical
A raised or elevated part of the earth.
4.
low groundclassical
A low-lying, smooth, and level area of the earth.

من كان فى المهد صبيا — whoever was a boy in the cradle

المِهادnoun

1.
beddingboth
A bed or bedding, especially for a child, characterized by its softness and comfort.
2.
prepared groundclassical
The earth made into a smooth, level, and accessible surface for walking or settling.

لهم من جهنم مهاد ومن فوقهم غواش — they shall have a bed of hell from above them coverings

مهودnoun

1.
cradlesboth
Plural of مهد (mahd), referring to cradles.

مهدةnoun

1.
low groundclassical
A low-lying, smooth, and level area of the earth.

أمهادnoun

1.
low groundsclassical
Plural of مهدة (mahda), referring to low, level areas of land.

مهدverb

1.
to prepareboth
To make a place smooth, level, and comfortable, especially a bed or resting place.
2.
to spread outboth
To spread out and make soft and level, like a bed.
3.
to earnboth
To earn, acquire, or prepare something for oneself, often in the sense of future reward or consequence.

ومهده أي الفراش كمنعه: بسطه ووطأه — and he prepared it (the bed) like 'man'a': he spread it out and made it level.

مهّدهverb

1.
to prepare thoroughlyboth
To prepare something thoroughly, making it smooth, level, and ready.
2.
to pave the wayboth
To make things easy or accessible, to smooth the path for something.

كمهده تمهيدا — like preparing it thoroughly, making it smooth

تمهيدnoun

1.
preparationboth
The act of making something smooth, level, and ready; smoothing the way.
2.
making easyboth
The act of making something easy, accessible, or well-established.
3.
acceptanceclassical
The acceptance and granting of an excuse or apology.

تمهيد الأمر: تسويته وإصلاحه — smoothing the matter: making it level and fixing it.

امتهدverb

1.
to prepare for oneselfboth
To prepare or make ready something for oneself, often with effort.
2.
to acquireboth
To acquire or earn something, especially through one's own actions.

فلانفسهم يمهدون — for themselves they prepare

مُمهِّدadjective

1.
lukewarmboth
Water that is neither hot nor cold, but temperate.

المهيدnoun

1.
pure butterfatclassical
The pure essence of butterfat, considered the purest and least milky part after melting.

تمهّدverb

1.
to become establishedboth
To become established, settled, or firmly in place.
2.
to spread outclassical
To spread out and become level or expansive, like a camel's hump.

تمهد الرجل: تمكن — the man became established: he became firmly in place.

مهددname

1.
Mahdadclassical
A proper name, possibly derived from the root.

الأمهودnoun

1.
pit for huntingclassical
A wide-mouthed, narrow-headed pit used for hunting or trapping small animals.
2.
pit for warmthclassical
A large pit with a narrow opening, used for warmth, like a burrow.

سَهْد مَهْدother

1.
good, excellentclassical
An idiomatic expression meaning good or excellent, used as a form of emphasis or follow-up.

امتهد فلان عندي يداother

1.
did not show favorclassical
He did not bestow any favor or kindness upon me.

ما امتهد فلان عندي يدا — so-and-so did not do me a favor

امتهد فلان عندي مهد ذلكother

1.
did not earn the rightclassical
He did not earn the right or basis to ask for a favor, especially when he has wronged someone or has no prior claim.

ما امتهد فلان عندي مهد ذالك — so-and-so did not earn such a basis with me

استمهدهverb

1.
to ask for a bedclassical
To ask for a prepared bed or resting place.

Parallel reading

من كان فى المهد صبيا

whoever was a boy in the cradle

المهاد أجمع من المهد

Al-mihad is more encompassing than al-mahd.

جعلها الله تعالى مهادا للعباد

Allah the Almighty made it a prepared ground for His servants.

إن أباك مطلق من جهد إن أنت كثرت قتور المهد

Your father is free from effort if you increase the dust of the elevated ground.

أو المهد: ما انخفض منها، أي من الأرض، في سهولة واستواء

Or al-mahd: what is low from it, i.e., from the earth, in ease and levelness.

ومهده أي الفراش كمنعه: بسطه ووطأه

And he prepared it (the bed) like 'man'a': he spread it out and made it level.

مهدت لنفسي ومهدت، أي جعلت لي مكانا وطيئا سهلا

I prepared for myself and made it easy, meaning I made for myself a soft and easy place.

مهد لنفسه خيرا وامتهده: هيأه وتوطأه

He prepared good for himself and sought it: he made it ready and smoothed it out.

فلانفسهم يمهدون

for themselves they prepare

المهيد: الزبد الخالص

Al-muhayyid: the pure butterfat.

لهم من جهنم مهاد ومن فوقهم غواش

they shall have a bed of hell from above them coverings

ألم نجعل الارض مهادا للسلوك في طرقها

Did We not make the earth a prepared ground for traversing its paths?

ولبئس المهاد

And what a wretched resting place it is.

تمهيد الأمر: تسويته وإصلاحه

Smoothing the matter: making it level and fixing it.

وقد مهد الأمر: وطأه وسواه

And the matter was prepared: it was made level and smooth.

ماء ممهد: لا حار ولا بارد

Prepared water: neither hot nor cold.

تمهد الرجل: تمكن

The man became established: he became firmly in place.

امتهد السنام: انبسط في ارتفاع

The camel's hump expanded: it became high and broad.

ما امتهد فلان عندي يدا

So-and-so did not do me a favor.

ما امتهد فلان عندي مهد ذالك

So-and-so did not earn such a basis with me.

تمهدت فراشا

I made a bed for myself.

استمهدته

I asked him for a bed.

مهد له منزلة سنية

He established for him a high status.

تمهدت له عندي حال لطيفة

A pleasant situation was prepared for him with me.