عى

3 مُعَايَاةٌ ذ [inf. n. of عَايَا] signifies The saying, or doing, a thing to [ the understanding of ] which the right direction is not to be found: (S:) or, as also ↓ تَعْيِيَةٌ [inf. n. of عَيَّا], the uttering speech to [ the understanding of ] which the right direction is not to be found; (K, TA;) making one's speech enigmatical, or obscure; syn. اـِلْغَازٌ: or doing a deed to [ the understanding of ] the way, or manner, of which the right direction is not to be found. (TA.) One says, اـِيّاكَ وَمَسَائِلَ المُعَايَاةِ فَاـِنَّهَا صَعْبَةُ المُعَانَاةِ [ Avoid thou the questions of enigmatical, or obscure, diction; for they are difficult to be endured ]: and عَايَاهُ, [ He addressed to him enigmatical, or obscure, speech, (like حَاجَاهُ, and لَاغَزَهُ,)] inf. n. مُعَايَاةٌ. (TA. [See also أُعْيِيَّةٌ.])