حَدَّ (ḥadaa)to limit
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb حَدَّ (ḥadaa) — “to limit”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation (1): حَدَّ يَحُدُّ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| حَدَّ ḥadaa | يَحُدُّ yaḥuduu | حُدَّ ḥudaa | حَدّ ḥadd |
Conjugation (2): حَدَّ يَحِدُّ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| حَدَّ ḥadaa | يَحِدُّ yaḥiduu | حِدَّ ḥidaa | حَدّ ḥadd |
Meanings & examples
1. to limit
- حَدَّ الوَقْتُ زِيَارَتَنَا.Time limited our visit.
- حَدَّتِ القَوَانِينُ مِنْ حُرِّيَّةِ التَّعْبِيرِ.The laws limited freedom of expression.
- لِمَاذَا حَدَدْتَ هَذَا المَبْلَغَ فَقَطْ؟Why did you limit it to only this amount?
2. to become sharp
- حَدَّ السَّيْفُ بَعْدَ أَنْ صُقِلَ بِعِنَايَةٍ.The sword became sharp after it was polished carefully.
- حَدَّ النَّصْلُ بَعْدَ شَحْذِهِ عَلَى الْحَجَرِ.The blade became sharp after sharpening it on the stone.
- حَدَّتِ السِّكِّينُ بَعْدَ أَنْ تَمَّتْ عَمَلِيَّةُ التَّسْنِينِ.The knife became sharp after the sharpening process was completed.
3. to border
- تُحَدِّدُ الجِبَالُ الشَّرْقِيَّةُ الوَادِيَ مِنَ الجِهَةِ الشَّرْقِيَّةِ.The eastern mountains border the valley from the eastern side.
- يَحُدُّ النَّهْرُ الكَبِيرُ المَدِينَةَ مِنْ جِهَةِ الشَّمَالِ.The large river borders the city from the north side.
- تَحُدُّ الصَّحْرَاءُ الشَّاسِعَةُ البِلَادَ مِنْ جِهَةِ الجَنُوبِ الغَرْبِيِّ.The vast desert borders the country from the southwest side.
4. to define
- حَدَّ الْمُعَلِّمُ مَفْهُومَ الْجَاذِبِيَّةِ لِلطُّلَّابِ بِوُضُوحٍ.The teacher defined the concept of gravity clearly for the students.
- يَحُدُّ الْقَامُوسُ الْكَلِمَاتِ الصَّعْبَةَ وَيُقَدِّمُ شُرُوحًا لَهَا.The dictionary defines difficult words and provides explanations for them.
- لَا يُمْكِنُكَ أَنْ تَحُدَّ الْحُبَّ بِكَلِمَاتٍ قَلِيلَةٍ.You cannot define love with a few words.
5. to forge
- حَدَّ الْحَدَّادُ السَّيْفَ بِإِتْقَانٍ عَالٍ.The blacksmith forged the sword with high precision.
- يُحَدُّ الْفَنَّانُ الْمَعَادِنَ لِصُنْعِ التَّمَاثِيلِ الْجَمِيلَةِ.The artist forges metals to create beautiful statues.
- حَدَّ الْعَامِلُ الْحَدِيدَ لِتَشْكِيلِ الْبَوَّابَةِ.The worker forged the iron to shape the gate.
6. to incite
- حَدَّ الْخَطِيبُ الْجُمْهُورَ عَلَى الْعَمَلِ الصَّالِحِ.The preacher incited the audience to good deeds.
- حَدَّهُ الْغَضَبُ عَلَى فِعْلِ ذَلِكَ.Anger incited him to do that.
- لَا تَحُدَّ النَّاسَ عَلَى الْفِتْنَةِ.Do not incite people to discord.
7. to limit, to restrict
- حَدَّ الطَّرِيقَ.He limited the road.
- حَدَّتِ القَوَانِينُ الجَدِيدَةُ مِنَ التَّلَوُّثِ.The new laws restricted pollution.
- أَلَا يَجِبُ أَنْ نَحُدَّ مِنْ سُرْعَةِ السَّيَّارَاتِ فِي المَنَاطِقِ السَّكَنِيَّةِ؟Shouldn't we limit the speed of cars in residential areas?
8. to narrate
- حَدَّثَنِي جَدِّي عَنْ قِصَصِ الْحَرْبِ الْقَدِيمَةِ.My grandfather narrated to me stories of the ancient war.
- حَدَّثَ الرَّسُولُ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَصْحَابَهُ بِأَحَادِيثَ كَثِيرَةٍ.The Messenger, peace be upon him, narrated many hadiths to his companions.
- يُحَدِّثُ الْمُعَلِّمُ الطُّلَّابَ عَنْ أَهَمِّيَّةِ الْعِلْمِ.The teacher narrates to the students about the importance of knowledge.
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