جاد

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See also: چاد and حاد

Arabic

Etymology 1

Root
ج د د (j d d)
15 terms

Derived from the active participle of جَدَّ (jadda, to be serious).

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Adjective

جَادّ (jādd) (feminine جَادَّة (jādda), masculine plural جَادُّونَ (jāddūna), feminine plural جَادَّات (jāddāt), elative أَجَدّ (ʔajadd))

  1. serious
  2. earnest
Declension

Etymology 2

Root
ج و د (j w d)
9 terms

Compare جَيِّد (jayyid, good, excellent).

Pronunciation

Verb

جَادَ (jāda) I (non-past يَجُودُ (yajūdu), verbal noun جَوْد (jawd))

  1. to be or become good, excellent
  2. to be bountiful, generous, munificent
  3. to be or become copious, abundant
  4. to be fleet, swift, nimble (of a horse)
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