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Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to need, necessity, and hardship. It also extends to concepts of hospitality and receiving guests, often in the context of fulfilling a need.

Derived headwords

مَضُوفَةnoun
  1. 1.
    needclassical

    A pressing need or requirement.

  2. 2.
    matter of concernclassical

    An affair or situation that causes worry or apprehension.

مُضَوِّفَةnoun
  1. 1.
    needclassical

    A need or requirement, particularly one that is pressing.

Parallel reading

هو الهمث والحاجة
It is hardship and need.
لي إليك {مضوفة: أي حاجة.
I have a need for you: meaning a need.
المضوفة: الأمر يشفق منه
The 'madhoufah': is the matter one feels apprehensive about.
وكنت إذا جاري دعا لمضوفة ... أشمر حتى ينصف الساق مئزري
And when my neighbor called for help in a time of need... I would gird myself until my waist-wrapper exposed half my leg.
فإذن أصل المضوفة يائية
So then the origin of 'madhoufah' is yā'ī (related to 'yā').
نص الخليل وسيبويه على أن قياسها {المضيفة
Khalil and Sibawayh stated that its standard form is 'al-mudhifah'.