A1adjective
قَدِيمٌ
qadīmun
old / ancient
Example
هَذَا مَسْجِدٌ قَدِيمٌ.
hādhā masjidun qadīmun.
This is an old mosque.
Grammar
Feminine: qadīma (قَدِيمَةٌ). Used for objects and places, not for people's age (use kabīr for that).
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Arabic root
ق-د-م
3 words from this root family
A1verb
قَدِمَ
qadima
to arrive / to come
Example
قدمَ الوفدُ من الخارجِ
qadima al-wafdu min al-khāriji
The delegation arrived from abroad
Grammar
Form I verb. Past: qadima, Present: yaqdamu. More formal than jā'a.
A1verb
قَدَّمَ
qaddama
to present / to offer / to introduce
Example
قدّمتُ صديقي لعائلتي
qaddamtu ṣadīqī liʿāʾilatī
I introduced my friend to my family
Grammar
Form II verb (فَعَّلَ). Past: qaddama, Present: yuqaddimu.