The triliteral root ṣād dāl yā (ص د ي) occurs twice in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- once as the form V verb taṣaddā (تَصَدَّىٰ)
- once as the form II verbal noun taṣdiyat (تَصْدِيَة)
The translations below are brief glosses intended as a guide to meaning. An Arabic word may have a range of meanings depending on context. Click on a word for more linguistic information, or to suggestion a correction.
Verb (form V) - to give attention
(80:6:3) taṣaddā | give attention | فَأَنْتَ لَهُ تَصَدَّىٰ |
Verbal noun (form II)
(8:35:8) wataṣdiyatan | and clapping | وَمَا كَانَ صَلَاتُهُمْ عِنْدَ الْبَيْتِ إِلَّا مُكَاءً وَتَصْدِيَةً |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon - Classical Arabic dictionary