جاد

See also: چاد‎ and حاد‎

Arabic

Etymology 1

Derived from the active participle of جَدَّ‎ (jadda, “to be serious”), from the root ج د د‎ (j-d-d).

Pronunciation

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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

From the root ج و د‎ (j-w-d). Compare جَيِّد‎ (jayyid, “good, excellent”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒaː.da/

Verb

جَادَ • (jāda) I, non-past يَجُودُ‎‎ (yajūdu)

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