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غِذَاء

nourishment

Noun · masculineRoot غ-ذ-و

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Highlights

Plural
أَغْذِيَة

Most common words from the same root

Noun
تَغْذِيَة
Verb · Form I
غَذَا
to feed
Verb · Form II
غَذَّى
to feed

غِذَاء in English

Noun · masculine

  1. nourishment, sustenance, aliment, nutrition, food
  2. victuals, food items, foodstuffs, foods, food in the plural

Word origin

From the root غ ذ و (ḡ ḏ w), paired with غَذَا (ḡaḏā, “to feed, to nourish”).

Words from the root غ-ذ-و

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غَذَا · present يَغْذُو

to feed, to nourish

غَذْو
Verbal noun
غَاذٍ
Active participle
مَغْذُوّ
Passive participle
Derived noun
nourishment
غَذَّى · present يُغَذِّي

to feed, to nourish; to supply, to plenish

تَغْذِيَة
Verbal noun
مُغَذٍّ
Active participle · Adjective
nutritious
مُغَذٍّ
Active participle
foodstuff
مُغَذًّى
Passive participle

غِذَاء: plural and other forms

Singularغِذَاء
Pluralأَغْذِيَة

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