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Root entry · 14 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of throwing, striking, or pushing with force, often involving heavy objects like stones. It extends to meanings of destruction, forceful movement, and even the concept of being lost or gone. Derived terms also refer to specific tools used for striking and personal names.

Derived headwords

رَدَسَverb
  1. 1.
    to throwboth

    To throw something, particularly a stone, at someone or something.

  2. 2.
    to strikeboth

    To strike or pound something with a hard, broad object.

  3. 3.
    to breakclassical

    To break a stone by striking it with another stone.

  4. 4.
    to goclassical

    To go or move away; to disappear.

  5. 5.
    to subdueclassical

    To make something pliable or subdued by pounding it.

ردس القوم يردسهم ردسا: رماهم بحجر — He threw stones at the people.
ردس الحائط والأرض والمدر ردسا: دكه بشيء صلب عريض — He pounded the wall, ground, or mud brick with a hard, broad object.
ردس الحجر بالحجر يردسه بالضم، ويردسه، بالكسر، ردسا: كسره به — He broke the stone by striking it with another stone.
نَدَسَverb
  1. 1.
    to throwclassical

    To throw something, similar to 'radasa', often implying a forceful throw.

وكذلك ندسهم — And likewise, he threw them (stones).
المُرَدِّسnoun
  1. 1.
    heavy stoneclassical

    A heavy, broad stone used for pounding or throwing.

المِرْدَاسnoun
  1. 1.
    heavy stoneclassical

    A heavy, broad stone used for pounding or throwing, especially one thrown into a well to test for water.

  2. 2.
    headclassical

    The head, because it is used to push or strike with.

قذفك بالمرداس في قعر الطوى — Your throwing of the heavy stone into the bottom of the well.
رَدْسnoun
  1. 1.
    throwingboth

    The act of throwing, especially stones.

  2. 2.
    poundingboth

    The act of pounding or striking with a heavy object.

  3. 3.
    breakingclassical

    The act of breaking a stone by striking it with another.

رَدُوسadjective
  1. 1.
    pushingclassical

    One who pushes or strikes forcefully.

  2. 2.
    strikingclassical

    One who strikes or batters.

رَدِيسadjective
  1. 1.
    pushingclassical

    One who pushes or strikes forcefully.

المُرَادَسَةnoun
  1. 1.
    throwing at each otherclassical

    The act of throwing stones at each other; a contest of throwing.

  2. 2.
    mutual strikingclassical

    The act of striking each other.

رادست القوم مرادسة، إذا راميتهم بالحجر — You threw stones at the people in a contest of throwing.
تَرَدَّسَverb
  1. 1.
    to fallclassical

    To fall or tumble down from one's place.

وتردس من مكانه — And he fell from his place.
رودسname
  1. 1.
    Rhodesboth

    The island of Rhodes, located in the Mediterranean Sea.

وجزيرة رودس، بضم الراء وكسر الدال: ببحر الروم حيال الإسكندرية — And the island of Rhodes, with a damma on the ra and a kasra on the dal: in the Mediterranean Sea opposite Alexandria.
مُرْدَاسname
  1. 1.
    Mirdasboth

    A male given name, borne by several historical figures including companions of the Prophet.

عباس بن مرداس بن أبي عامر بن جارية السلمي — Abbas son of Mirdas son of Abi Amir son of Jariyah Al-Sulami.
رَدَسَverb
  1. 1.
    to throwclassical

    As if throwing something at an opponent.

قول ردس، كأنه يرمي به خصمه — The saying 'radasa', as if he throws it at his opponent.
الرَّدْسnoun
  1. 1.
    strikingclassical

    Striking or hitting.

والردس: الضرب — And Al-Rads: striking.
رَدَّسَverb
  1. 1.
    to softenclassical

    To make something soft or pliable by pounding it, similar to 'darasa'.

وردسه ردسا، كدرسه درسا: ذلله — And he softened it by pounding it, like 'darasa' (softened).

Parallel reading

إذا أخوك لواك الحق معترضا ... فاردس أخاك بعبء مثل عتاب
If your brother obstructs you from the truth... then burden your brother with a load like reproach.
ردس الحائط والأرض والمدر ردسا: دكه بشيء صلب عريض
He pounded the wall, ground, or mud brick with a hard, broad object.
قذفك بالمرداس في قعر الطوى
Your throwing of the heavy stone into the bottom of the well.
ردس الحجر بالحجر يردسه بالضم، ويردسه، بالكسر، ردسا: كسره به
He broke the stone by striking it with another stone, using the verb with damma or kasra in the imperfect.
تشق مغمضات الليل عنها ... إذا طرقت بمرداس رعون
The deep darkness of the night is split for her... when approached with a reckless head.
يقال: ردس برأسه، إذا دفع به
It is said: 'He pushed with his head', meaning he shoved with it.
ما أدري أين ردس
I don't know where he went.
عباس بن مرداس بن أبي عامر بن جارية السلمي وإخوته
Abbas son of Mirdas son of Abi Amir son of Jariyah Al-Sulami and his brothers.
وما كان حصن ولا حابس ... يفوقان مرداس في المجمع
And neither Hisn nor Habis... surpass Mirdas in the gathering.
رادست القوم مرادسة، إذا راميتهم بالحجر
You threw stones at the people in a contest of throwing.
وتردس من مكانه
And he fell from his place.
وجزيرة رودس، بضم الراء وكسر الدال: ببحر الروم حيال الإسكندرية
And the island of Rhodes, with a damma on the ra and a kasra on the dal: in the Mediterranean Sea opposite Alexandria.
بقول وراء الباب ردس كأنه ... ردى الصخر فالمقلوبة الصيد تسمع
With words behind the door, a throw as if... he threw a rock, and the overturned prey is heard.
وردسه ردسا، كدرسه درسا: ذلله
And he softened it by pounding it, like 'darasa' (softened).