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ءتء

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of being slow, sluggish, or perhaps even foolish or ignorant, often in a negative or derogatory context. It is used to describe a person's disposition or state.

Derived headwords

أَتَأَةnoun
  1. 1.
    slowness, sluggishnessclassical

    A state of being slow, tardy, or sluggish in movement or action.

  2. 2.
    foolishness, ignoranceclassical

    A lack of intelligence or understanding; foolishness or ignorance.

أتأةname
  1. 1.
    name of a womanclassical

    The name of a woman, specifically 'At'ah, mother of Qays bin Dirar.

أَتِيءadjective
  1. 1.
    slow, sluggishclassical

    Describing someone who is slow, sluggish, or tardy.

Parallel reading

أتأة أم قيس بن ضرار قاتل المقدام، وهي من بكر وائل.
At'ah, the mother of Qays bin Dirar, the killer of Al-Miqdam, and she was from Bakr bin Wa'il.
وهو من باب أجأ
And it is from the category of Ajā'.
أتبيت ليلك، يا ابن أتأة، نائما،
Do you spend your night, O son of At'ah, sleeping,
وبنو أمامة، عنك، غير نيام
While the Banu Umamah, away from you, are not sleeping?
وترى القتال، مع الكرام، محرما،
And you consider fighting, alongside the noble ones, forbidden,
وترى الزناء، عليك، غير حرام
And you consider fornication, upon yourself, not forbidden?