مقدم maqdam inf. n. of قدم 'to come, arrive,' c.
A مقدم maqdam (inf. n. of قدم 'to come, arrive,' &c.), s.m. Coming, arriving; arrival;—(n. of place fr. قدم) place from which one arrives.
مقدم muqaddam pass. part. of قدّم 'to give precedence to; to prefer,' c., ii of قدم 'to precede,' c.
A مقدم muqaddam (pass. part. of قدّم 'to give precedence to; to prefer,' &c., ii of قدم 'to precede,' &c.), part. adj. Given precedence; placed before; preferred;—preceding, antecedent, prior;—superior; chief; more important;—s.m. Advanced guard (of an army);—major premiss (of a syllogism);—superior officer of the revenue (in a village), a village head; a chief, leader;—a title of respect among villagers:—muqaddam jānnā, v.t. To consider preferable (to or over, -par); to deem superior (to), or more important, &c.:—muqaddam rakhnā, v.t. To place before, put first; to give (one, or a thing) preference (over, -par), to prefer:—muqaddam honā (-par), To stand (before); to precede; to take precedence (of); to be first, or most binding.
