Arabic word sheet
صَادِقٌ
Telling the truth
- Type
- adjective
- Root
- ص د ق
Meaning and usage
Telling the truth
Said of a person whose words agree with the facts, who does not lie: "truthful", "honest in what he says".
الطَّالِبُ صَادِقٌ فِي كَلَامِهِ.
The student is truthful in what he says.
True, accurate
Also said of a statement, a piece of news or a promise that matches the facts: "true", "accurate".
هذَا الْخَبَرُ صَادِقٌ.
This news is true.
Word family
What the root means ص د ق
The root carries the idea of truth, the opposite of lying: to speak the truth, to take someone at his word. Friendship grows from it too, the friend being the one whose affection is true.
to tell the truth
صَدَقَ
truth, truthfulness
صِدْقٌ
to believe (someone)
صَدَّقَ
very truthful
صَدُوقٌ
friend
صَدِيقٌ
friendship
صَدَاقَةٌ
Opposites
lying, a liar