مارد

Arabic

Alternative forms

مَرِيد‎ (marīd), مَرَّاد‎ (marrād)

Etymology

Derived from the active participle of the verb مَرَدَ‎ (marada, “to be rebellious”), from the root م ر د‎ (m-r-d).

Adjective

مَارِد • (mārid) (masculine plural مَارِدُون‎ (māridūn) or مَرَدَة‎ (marada) or مُرَّاد‎ (murrād))

  1. recalcitrant, defiant, rebellious, lawless, mutinous, insubordinate, insurrectionary, contumacious
  2. gigantic, giant, giantlike, titanic

Declension

Noun

مَارِد • (mārid) m (plural مَارِدُون‎ (māridūn) or مَرَدَة‎ (marada) or مُرَّاد‎ (murrād))

  1. rebel, insurgent, mutineer
  2. demon, devil, fiend, evil spirit
  3. bashi-bazouk (irregular Turkish soldier)
  4. giant

Declension

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