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مُدْيَة

knife

NounRoot م-د-ي

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Highlights

Most common words from the same root

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

مُدْيَة in English

Noun

  1. knife, large knife
  2. handle of a bow

Word origin

From مَدَى (madā, “to stretch, to extend”), because one reaches out with it.

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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