Arabic

Noun

قَاعِدَة • ‎(qāʿida) f ‎(plural قَوَاعِد ‎(qawāʿid))

1. foundation
2. basis
3. fundament
4. (plural only) grammar
5. (military) base
6. support, socle, pedestal
7. chassis, undercarriage
8. precept, rule, principle
9. formula
10. method, manner
11. model, pattern

Declension

Descendants

• Bashkir: ҡағиҙә ‎(qağiðä)

Hijazi Arabic

Etymology 1

From Arabic قَاعِدَة ‎(qāʿida).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡaːʕida/
  • IPA^(key): [ˈqaːʕida] (common pronunciation)

Noun

قَاعِدة • ‎(gāʿida) f pl (plural قَواعِد ‎(gawāʿid) or قاعِدات ‎(gāʿidāt))

1. basis
2. (military) base
3. rule, principle, precept
4. (beverage) coaster
5. foundation
6. fundament

Etymology 2

From the root ق ع د ‎(q-ʿ-d); to sit.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡaːʕda/

Adjective

قَاعْدة • ‎(gāʿda) f (plural قاعْدات ‎(gāʿdāt))

1. sitting
2. still