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رِداء
cloak /riˈdaːʔ/
nounB1#2959 most common
Also: mantle, robe, wrap (upper-body garment)
Example sentences
هذا رداءٌ جميل.
This is a beautiful cloak.
اشتريتُ رداءً جديدًا من السوق.
I bought a new cloak from the market.
لبستِ الملكةُ رداءً أحمرَ في الحفل.
The queen wore a red cloak at the ceremony.
يرتدي الحجاجُ رداءً أبيضَ بلا خياطة أثناء الإحرام.
Pilgrims wear a white seamless cloak during the state of ihram.
كان رداءُ الملكِ مطرزًا بخيوط الذهب رمزًا لسلطته.
The king's cloak, embroidered with gold thread, was a symbol of his authority.
تناثرت أهدابُ الرداءِ فوق كتفيه وهو يخطب في الحشد المحتشد.
The fringes of the cloak scattered over his shoulders as he addressed the gathered crowd.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | رداءٌ | أرديةٌ |
| Genitive | رداءٍ | أرديةٍ |
| Accusative | رداءً | أرديةً |
| Vocative | يا رداءُ | يا أرديةُ |
Word family
ارتدىto wear, to put on (clothing)
ارتداءthe act of wearing or donning
مرتدٍwearer, one who is wearing
أرديةcloaks (plural of رداء)
Etymology
رداء comes from the Semitic root ر-د-و/ي, which carries the sense of wrapping or covering the body. The same root gives the verb ارتدى (irtadā), meaning to put on or wear clothing, still the standard verb for wearing garments in Modern Standard Arabic. The noun follows the فِعَال pattern common for names of garments and tools.
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