Arabic edit

Root
د ع و (d-ʕ-w)

Etymology edit

Morphologically from the root د ع و (d-ʕ-w).

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

مُدَّعٍ (muddaʕin) (informal مُدَّعِي (muddaʕī), feminine مُدَّعِيَة (muddaʕiya), masculine plural مُدَّعُونَ (muddaʕūna), feminine plural مُدَّعِيَات (muddaʕiyāt))

  1. active participle of اِدَّعَى (iddaʕā).

Declension edit

Noun edit

مُدَّعٍ (muddaʕinm (informal مُدَّعِي (muddaʕī), plural مُدَّعُونَ (muddaʕūna), feminine مُدَّعِيَة (muddaʕiya))

  1. (law) claimant, plaintiff, prosecutor (in civil and criminal cases)
    Antonym: مُدَّعًى عَلَيْهِ (muddaʕan ʕalayhi)

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Azerbaijani: müddəi
  • Hindustani:
  • Ottoman Turkish: مدعی (müddeʻî)
  • Persian: مدعی (modda'i)
  • Uzbek: muddai

See also edit