The triliteral root ghayn yā ḍād (غ ي ض) occurs twice in the Quran as the form I verb ghīḍa (غِيضَ). 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 I) - to subside, to fall short
| (11:44:7) waghīḍa | And subsided | وَغِيضَ الْمَاءُ وَقُضِيَ الْأَمْرُ وَاسْتَوَتْ عَلَى الْجُودِيِّ |
| (13:8:8) taghīḍu | fall short | اللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ مَا تَحْمِلُ كُلُّ أُنْثَىٰ وَمَا تَغِيضُ الْأَرْحَامُ وَمَا تَزْدَادُ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
