Two terms belong to the discussion of convention:
Mawḍūʿ: the sign or expression that has been assigned.
Mawḍūʿ lahu: the meaning or referent for which it was assigned.
Example: the word “chāqū” is assigned to a certain tool.
Mawḍūʿ: the word itself.
Mawḍūʿ lahu: the tool designated by it.
These are related to dāll and madlūl, but they specifically describe the assignment involved in waḍʿ.
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Mawḍūʿ and mawḍūʿ lahu
Dalālah, Waḍʿ and the Six Types of Indication
Two terms belong to the discussion of convention:
Mawḍūʿ: the sign or expression that has been assigned.
Mawḍūʿ lahu: the meaning or referent for which it was assigned.
Example: the word “chāqū” is assigned to a certain tool.
Mawḍūʿ: the word itself.
Mawḍūʿ lahu: the tool designated by it.
These are related to dāll and madlūl, but they specifically describe the assignment involved in waḍʿ.