مذذ

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concepts of lying, being a great talker, and exhibiting a certain kind of refined, perhaps boastful, demeanor. It encompasses terms for a liar, someone who talks excessively, and a person described as witty or ostentatious.

Derived headwords

مذمذverb

1.
to lieclassical
To lie or speak falsely. This usage is noted as being omitted by Al-Jawhari.

مذميذadjective

1.
liarclassical
An epithet for someone who is a liar, characterized by falsehood.

مذيذadjective

1.
liarclassical
An epithet for someone who is a liar, characterized by falsehood.

المذماذnoun

1.
excessive talkerclassical
Someone who talks a great deal, often excessively.
2.
witty ostentatious personclassical
A person who is witty and ostentatious, exhibiting a refined but perhaps boastful manner.

مذماذadjective

1.
excessively talkativeclassical
Describing someone who is excessively talkative or a loud talker.
2.
witty and ostentatiousclassical
Describing someone who is witty and ostentatious.

المذمذيadjective

1.
witty and ostentatiousclassical
A person described as witty and ostentatious, similar to Al-Midhmadh.

Parallel reading

مذمذ الرجل، أهمله الجوهري، وقال الأصمعي: إذا كذب

Madhmadha the man, Al-Jawhari omitted it, and Al-Asma'i said: if he lied.

وياقل هو مذميذ

And he is called a madhmidh.

ومذيذ، كأمير: كذاب

And madhidh, like amir: a liar.

والمذماذ: الصياح

And Al-Midhmadh: the loud talker.

الكثير الكلام، حكاه اللحياني عن أبي ظبية

The one with much speech, narrated by Al-Lihyani from Abu Dhubya.

ورجل مذماذ وطواط، إذا كان صياحا

And a man is madhmadh and tawwat, if he is a loud talker.

وكذالك بربار فجفاج بجباج عجعاج

And likewise barbar, fajfaj, bajbaj, 'aj'aj.

عنه أيضا: رجل مذماذ وطواط، إذا كان صياحا

Also from him: a man is madhmadh and tawwat, if he is a loud talker.

عن أبي زيد: المذمذي: الظريف المختال

From Abu Zayd: Al-Madhmadhi: the witty, ostentatious one.

وهو المذماذ

And he is Al-Midhmadh.