مادة

Meaning

1. matter, stuff, material, substance
2. material possession
3. component, constituent, ingredient
4. fundamental constituent
5. radical, chemical element, base
6. subject, theme, topic, subject matter
7. school subject, field of study, discipline
8. article, paragraph
9. stipulation, contractual term

Concepts

substance

material

matter

object

purpose

theme

Synonyms

موضوع

Translations

substance

Substanz

matière

sustancia

materia

madde

substancia

Materie

matéria

sostanza

cosa

materia

ousia

ζήτημα

θέμα

Pronounced as (IPA)

/maːd.da/

Etymology

Compare مَدَّ (madda, “to extend”). Has the form of a feminine active participle, literally meaning "extending".