مده

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to praise and commendation, with some nuances distinguishing it from the more common root مدح. It can also refer to describing someone's appearance or form, and in a derived sense, to flattering someone with false praise.

Derived headwords

المَدْهُnoun

1.
Praiseclassical
Praise or commendation, often used in a specific context or with a particular nuance.
2.
Appearance, formclassical
Referring to the state, appearance, or beauty of a person's form or figure.

مَدَهَهُverb

1.
To praise himboth
To praise someone, similar to the verb مدحه.
2.
To describe his appearanceclassical
To describe someone's appearance or form, especially in terms of beauty.
3.
To praise him (when absent)classical
To praise someone who is not present.

وقد مدهه مدها — And he praised him with praise.

مدهته في وجهه — I described his appearance to him (or praised him to his face).

مَدْهًاnoun

1.
Praiseboth
The act of praising, used as a verbal noun (masdar).

وقد مدهه مدها — And he praised him with praise.

التَمَدُّهُverb

1.
To flatter him falselyclassical
To flatter someone by attributing qualities to them that they do not possess, often with the intention of seeking their praise.

هو يتمده بما ليس فيه — He flatters him with what he does not possess.

يَتَمَدَّهُverb

1.
He flatters him falselyclassical
Present tense of التمده, indicating the act of falsely flattering someone.

يتمده بما ليس فيه — He flatters him with what he does not possess.

يتمته كأنه يطلب بذلك مدحه — He flatters him as if he seeks thereby his praise.

مُدِهّadjective

1.
Praiseworthyclassical
Describing someone or something that is praiseworthy or deserving of commendation.

الغانيات المده — The praiseworthy beautiful women.

تَمَدَّهَverb

1.
To flatter him falselyclassical
To flatter someone by attributing qualities to them that they do not possess, similar to يتمده.

تمدهي ما شئت أن تمده — Flatter me as much as you wish to flatter me.

Parallel reading

المده: المدح

Al-madh: praise.

وقد مدهه مدها: مثل مدحه مدحا.

And he praised him with praise, like his praising with praise.

المده في نعت الهيئة والجمال، والمدح في كل شيء.

Al-madh is in describing form and beauty, while al-madh is in everything.

مدهته في وجهه، ومدحته إذا كان غائبا.

I described his appearance to him (or praised him to his face), and I praised him when he was absent.

يقال: هو يتمده بما ليس فيه، ويتمته كأنه يطلب بذلك مدحه؛

It is said: He flatters him with what he does not possess, and he flatters him as if he seeks thereby his praise;

تمدهي ما شئت أن تمده

Flatter me as much as you wish to flatter me

فلست من هوئي ولا ما أشتهي

For you are not of my beloved nor what I desire.

لله در الغانيات المده

May God reward the praiseworthy beautiful women

سبحن واسترجعن من تألهي

They glorified and returned (to God) from their devotion.

وتمده مثل تمدح

And tamaddaha is like tamaddaha.