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جَدُر
to be worthy of, to befit /ˈd͡ʒa.dur/
verbA2#1123 most common
Also: to deserve, to be fitting or appropriate, to be proper for
Example sentences
يَجْدُرُ بِكَ أَنْ تَنامَ مُبَكِّرًا.
You ought to sleep early.
يَجْدُرُ بِنا أَنْ نَشْكُرَهُ على مُساعَدَتِهِ.
We should thank him for his help.
يَجْدُرُ بِالطّالِبِ أَنْ يُراجِعَ دُروسَهُ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ.
A student ought to review his lessons every day.
يَجْدُرُ بِالذِّكْرِ أَنَّ الاجْتِماعَ قَدْ تَأَجَّلَ إلى الأُسْبوعِ المُقْبِلِ.
It is worth mentioning that the meeting has been postponed to next week.
جَدُرَ بِهِ أَنْ يَعْتَذِرَ بَعْدَ ما بَدَرَ مِنْهُ مِنْ إِساءَةٍ.
It was fitting for him to apologize after the offense he had given.
مَنْ أَخْلَصَ في عَمَلِهِ جَدُرَ بِأَنْ يُثْنى عَلَيْهِ ويُكافَأَ على جَدارَتِهِ.
Whoever is sincere in his work deserves to be praised and rewarded for his merit.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | أَجْدُرُ | جَدُرْتُ | سَأَجْدُرُ |
| 2sg | تَجْدُرُ | جَدُرْتَ | سَتَجْدُرُ |
| 3sg | يَجْدُرُ | جَدُرَ | سَيَجْدُرُ |
| 1pl | نَجْدُرُ | جَدُرْنا | سَنَجْدُرُ |
| 2pl | تَجْدُرُونَ | جَدُرْتُمْ | سَتَجْدُرُونَ |
| 3pl | يَجْدُرُونَ | جَدُرُوا | سَيَجْدُرُونَ |
Word family
جَدِيرworthy, deserving
جَدارَةmerit, worthiness, competence
أَجْدَرmore or most worthy
جَدِيرٌ بِالذِّكْرِworth mentioning
جِدارwall (same root, distinct sense)Etymology
The verb comes from the Semitic root ج-د-ر. Across the family the root mostly carries the sense of walling or fencing, as in Arabic جِدار 'wall' and Hebrew gader 'fence.' In Arabic the root also developed an abstract sense of worth and fitness, the source of جَدُرَ 'to be worthy' and جَدِير 'deserving.' The link may run through the idea of something firmly set and established.
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