ميد

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to movement, specifically swaying, shaking, or trembling. It extends to concepts of a large open space, like a field or square, and also denotes specific periods of time or places.

Derived headwords

مَادَ يَمِيدُverb

1.
to sway, to shakeboth
To move back and forth or from side to side, often due to instability or being struck.

مَيْدَانnoun

1.
field, square, arenaboth
A large open space, typically flat and cleared, used for various activities such as military exercises, public gatherings, or sports.
2.
period of caliphateclassical
A specific duration of time, metaphorically referring to the length of a caliphate, often estimated to be between twenty and twenty-four years.

ميدان الخلفاء — the period of the caliphate

ميدان الغلة — a district in Egypt

الميدانانname

1.
two districtsclassical
A dual designation for two specific districts or localities, mentioned as being in Bukhara.

الميدانان محلتان ببخارا — The two Maidans: two districts in Bukhara.

Parallel reading

يميد في الرمح

He sways in the spear.

ميدان الخلفاء

The period of the caliphate.

وهو في المضاف والمنسوب للثعالبي

And it is in the construct state and attributed to Al-Tha'alibi.

وهو عند أهل الأخبار من عشرين إلى أربع وعشرين سنة

And it is, according to historians, from twenty to twenty-four years.

كأنه كناية عن اسم مدة الخلافة

As if it were a metaphor for the duration of the caliphate.

وميدان الغلة: محلة بمصر

And Maidān al-Ghallah: a district in Egypt.

والميدانان: محلتان ببخارا

And Al-Maidānān: two districts in Bukhara.