تَمَدُّن
urbanism
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Highlights
Feminine
مَدَنِيَّة
Masculine plural
مَدَنِيُّون
Feminine plural
مَدَنِيَّات
Most common words from the same root
Noun
مَدَنِيّ
urbanite
Noun
مَدَنِيَّة
culture
مَدَنِيّ in English
Adjective
- urban
- civilized, refined
- civil, civic
- civilian
- Medinan
Word origin
Etymology tree Aramaic מְדִינְתָּא (məḏīntā)bor. Arabic مَدِينَة (madīna) Proto-Afroasiatic Proto-Semitic Arabic ـِيّ (-iyy) Arabic مدني From مَدِينَة (madīna, “city”) + ـِيّ (-iyy).
Words from the root م-د-ن
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تَمَدَّنَ
· present يَتَمَدَّنُ
Form V · Reflexive of Form II
to become urbanized; to become civilized
مُتَمَدِّن
مَدَنِيّ: plural and other forms
| Singular | مَدَنِيّ |
|---|---|
| Feminine | مَدَنِيَّة |
| Masculine plural | مَدَنِيُّون |
| Feminine plural | مَدَنِيَّات |
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