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Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes shortness and being close or near. It is used for physical shortness in stature, particularly of the neck and limbs, and can extend to describe small birds. It also relates to proximity.

Derived headwords

المُؤَدَّنadjective
  1. 1.
    Short-necked, broad-shoulderedclassical

    Describing a person who is short of neck and broad of shoulder, with short shoulder blades and hands.

  2. 2.
    Extremely shortclassical

    Said to be someone who is born very short or stunted.

مُؤَدِّناًadjective
  1. 1.
    Extremely shortclassical

    An adjective used to describe someone who is excessively short.

المُؤَدَّنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Small birdclassical

    A small bird with a short neck, similar to a lark.

Parallel reading

هو في الناس (القصير) العنق الضيق المنكبين مع قصر الألواح واليدين.
It refers to a person with a short neck, narrow shoulders, and short shoulder blades and hands.
وقيل: هو الذي يولد ضاويا؛ (لغة في المودن) بالواو.
And it was said: it is one who is born stunted; (a variant of 'al-muwaddan') with a 'waw'.
وقال ابن بري: هو الفاحش القصر؛
And Ibn Bree said: it is excessive shortness;
لما رأته {مؤدنا عظيراقالت أريد العتعت الزفرا
When she saw him extremely short and large, she said, 'I want the swift, panting one.'
المؤدنة: طويرة صغيرة قصيرة العنق نحو القبرة.
Al-Mu'addanah: a small bird with a short neck, like a lark.