معدي

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ع د و
3 terms

Etymology

From Arabic مُعْدٍ (muʕdin). Equivalent to the active participle of أعدى (ʔaʕda, “to infect”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /muʕ.di/, [ˈmʊʕ.di]

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Adjective

معدي • (muʕdi) (feminine معدية (muʕdiye))

1. infectious, contagious