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مَدًى

extension

Noun · masculineRoot م-د-ي

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Also written مدى: مَدَى (to stretch)

Highlights

Verbal noun of
to stretch

Most common words from the same root

Noun
knife
Verb · Form I
to stretch
Verb · Form VI
تَمَادَى
to persist

مَدًى in English

Noun · masculine

Verbal noun of مَدَى (to stretch): the act or idea of the verb.

  1. extension, extending
  2. stretch, stretching
  3. duration, period, term, goal
  4. extent, reach, range
  5. range (difference between largest and smallest observation)

Word origin

Compare مَدَى (madā, “to extend, stretch”).

Words from the root م-د-ي

Arabic verbs come in forms; each form's nouns are listed under its verb. See the whole root on one page →

مَدَى · present يَمْدِي

to stretch, extend; To be able to (can) in Saudi Arabic. يمديني I can

Verbal noun
extension
مَادٍ
Active participle
مَمْدِيّ
Passive participle
Derived noun
knife
تَمَادَى · present يَتَمَادَى
Form VI · Mutual action

to persist; to continue; to go too far, to cross the line

تَمَادٍ
Verbal noun
persistence
مُتَمَادٍ
Active participle
مُتَمَادًى
Passive participle
مُدِيّ
Noun · m.
an unwalled watercourse

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