عهب

Root entry · 15 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of time, youth, and the beginning of things. It also extends to meanings of ignorance, confusion, weakness, and heaviness, with some debate about its exact phonetic origin.

Derived headwords

عَهَبَىnoun

1.
timeclassical
Refers to a period of time.
2.
youthclassical
Specifically denotes the prime or early stage of youth.

عَهَبَاؤُهُnoun

1.
his timeclassical
Possessive form referring to a person's time or era.
2.
his youthclassical
Possessive form referring to a person's prime of youth.

عَهْبَاءnoun

1.
beginning of youthclassical
The early stage or beginning of youth, used with both long and short vowels.

عُهْبَىnoun

1.
beginning of youthclassical
The early stage or beginning of youth, used with both long and short vowels.

عَهْدِيnoun

1.
my timeclassical
Refers to a past period of time, often implying a memory or recollection.

عُوهِبَverb

1.
to be led astrayclassical
To be caused to go astray or become lost.

عُوهِقَverb

1.
to be led astrayclassical
To be caused to go astray or become lost.

عَيِهَابadjective

1.
one who leads astrayclassical
Someone or something that causes others to become lost or confused.

عَيِهَاقadjective

1.
one who leads astrayclassical
Someone or something that causes others to become lost or confused.

عُهْبَverb

1.
to be ignorant ofclassical
To be unaware of or not know something.

غُهْبَverb

1.
to be ignorant ofclassical
To be unaware of or not know something.

يَعْهَبُهُverb

1.
he is ignorant of itclassical
He is unaware of or does not know it.

عَيِهَبadjective

1.
weakclassical
Lacking strength or ability to pursue one's rights or revenge.
2.
heavyclassical
Describing a person who is slow, sluggish, or burdensome.

عَيِهَبnoun

1.
heavy personclassical
A person characterized by slowness, sluggishness, or being burdensome.

عَيِهَبadjective

1.
woollyclassical
Describing a garment that is very thick with wool.

Parallel reading

الملك وعهباؤه: زمانه.

The king and his time: his era.

وعهدى شبابه وعهباء شبابه، بالمد والقصر، أي أوله؛

And the prime of his youth and the beginning of his youth, with long and short vowels, meaning its beginning;

أتيت في ربى شبابه، وحدثى شبابه، وعهبى شبابه، وعهباء شبابه، بالمد والقصر، أي أوله؛

I came in the prime of his youth, the freshness of his youth, the prime of his youth, and the beginning of his youth, with long and short vowels, meaning its beginning;

يقال: أتيته في ربى شبابه، وحدثى شبابه، وعهبى شبابه، وعهباء شبابه، بالمد والقصر، أي أوله؛

It is said: I came to him in the prime of his youth, the freshness of his youth, the prime of his youth, and the beginning of his youth, with long and short vowels, meaning its beginning;

أنشد: عهدي بسلمى، وهي لم تزوج، ... على عهبى عيشها المخرفج

He recited: My time with Salma, and she was not yet married, ... during the prime of her life, which was full of adornment.

يقال عوهبه، وعوهقه إذا ضلله؛

It is said: 'He misled him' and 'He confused him' if he caused him to go astray;

وهو العيهاب والعيهاق، بالكسر.

And he is the one who leads astray (al-'ayhāb) and the one who confuses (al-'ayhāq), with kasra.

عهب الشيء وغهبه، بالغين المعجمة، إذا جهله؛

A thing is 'unbeknownst' ( 'uhiba) and 'unknown' (ghuhiba), with the unpointed ghayn, if one is ignorant of it;

وكائن ترى من آمل جمع همة، ... تقضت لياليه، ولم تقض أنحبه

And how many do you see of those hoping to gather provisions, ... whose nights have passed, and their needs have not been met.

لم المرء إن جاء الإساءة عامدا، ... ولا تحف لوما إن أتى الذنب يعهبه

Woe to the person if he commits wrongdoing intentionally, ... and do not be surprised by blame if the sin comes and he is ignorant of it.

أي يجهله.

Meaning he is ignorant of it.

وكأن العيهب مأخوذ من هذا؛

And it is as if al-'ayhib is derived from this;

المعروف في هذا الغين المعجمة، وسيذكر في موضعه.

What is known in this context is with the unpointed ghayn, and it will be mentioned in its place.

والعيهب: الضعيف عن طلب وتره، وقد حكي بالغين المعجمة أيضا،

And al-'ayhib: the weak one unable to seek his revenge, and it has also been narrated with the unpointed ghayn,

وقيل: هو الثقيل من الرجال، الوخم؛

And it was said: he is the heavy one among men, the sluggish one;

قال الشويعر: حللت به وتري وأدركت ثؤرتي، ... إذا ما تناسى، ذحله، كل عيهب

Al-Shuway'ir said: I settled my vengeance upon him and achieved my goal, ... when he forgets his grudge, every heavy/weak person.

وكساء عيهب أي كثير الصوف.

And a garment 'ayhib meaning very woolly.