The triliteral root wāw ṣād dāl (و ص د) occurs three times in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- twice as the nominal mu'ṣadat (مُّؤْصَدَة)
- once as the noun waṣīd (وَصِيد)
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.
Nominal
(1) Noun
| (104:8:3) mu'ṣadatun | closed over | إِنَّهَا عَلَيْهِمْ مُؤْصَدَةٌ |
(2) Adjective
| (90:20:3) mu'ṣadatun | closed in | عَلَيْهِمْ نَارٌ مُؤْصَدَةٌ |
Noun
| (18:18:13) bil-waṣīdi | at the entrance | وَكَلْبُهُمْ بَاسِطٌ ذِرَاعَيْهِ بِالْوَصِيدِ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
