حديد

See also: جدید and جديد

Arabic

Etymology

From the root ح د د (ḥ-d-d).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ħa.diːd/
  • (file)

Noun

حَدِيد (ḥadīd) m (plural حَدَائِد (ḥadāʔid))

  1. armor, helmet
  2. (uncountable) iron
    • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 57:25:
      لَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا رُسُلَنَا بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ وَأَنزَلْنَا مَعَهُمُ الْكِتَابَ وَالْمِيزَانَ لِيَقُومَ النَّاسُ بِالْقِسْطِ وَأَنزَلْنَا الْحَدِيدَ فِيهِ بَأْسٌ شَدِيدٌ وَمَنَافِعُ لِلنَّاسِ وَلِيَعْلَمَ اللَّهُ مَن يَنصُرُهُ وَرُسُلَهُ بِالْغَيْبِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ قَوِيٌّ عَزِيزٌ.
      We have already sent Our messengers with clear evidences and sent down with them the Scripture and the balance that the people may maintain [their affairs] in justice. And We sent down iron, wherein is great military might and benefits for the people, and so that Allah may make evident those who support Him and His messengers unseen. Indeed, Allah is Powerful and Exalted in Might.

Declension

Descendants

  • Maltese: ħadid
  • Moroccan Arabic: حديد (ħdid)
  • South Levantine Arabic: حديد (ħadid)
  • Somali: xadiid

References

Moroccan Arabic

Root
ح د د
3 terms

Etymology

From Arabic حَدِيد (ḥadīd).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ħdiːd/

Noun

حديد (ḥdīd) m (collective, singulative حديدة f (ḥdīda), plural حدايد (ḥdāyid), paucal حديدات (ḥdīdāt))

  1. (uncountable) iron
  2. cars
    Synonyms: طمبيل (ṭumubīl), (uncommon) سيارة (siyyāra), (Eastern region) لوطو (lūṭu)

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ح د د

Etymology

From Arabic حَدِيد (ḥadīd).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ħa.diːd/, [ħaˈdiːd]
  • (file)

Noun

حديد (ḥadīd) m (collective, singulative حديدة f (ḥadīde), plural حدايد (ḥadāyed))

  1. (uncountable) iron
  2. (figuratively) weights for weightlifting

See also

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