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عوث

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concepts of deterring, dissuading, and causing confusion or perplexity. It also extends to meanings of finding a way or an alternative.

Derived headwords

العويثةnoun
  1. 1.
    Medicinal pasteclassical

    A paste made from the purslane plant and oil, used for medicinal purposes.

عَوَّثَنِيverb
  1. 1.
    deterred meclassical

    He deterred me from that matter.

عَوَّثَنِي فلانٌ عن أمرِ كذا — So-and-so deterred me from such a matter
تعويثًاnoun
  1. 1.
    deterrenceclassical

    The act of deterring or dissuading someone from a matter.

عَوَّثَنِي فلانٌ عن أمرِ كذا، تعويثًا — So-and-so deterred me from such a matter, with deterrence
تعوَّثَverb
  1. 1.
    became perplexedclassical

    The people became perplexed or bewildered.

تعوَّثَ القومُ تعوُّثًا — The people became perplexed
تعوُّثًاnoun
  1. 1.
    perplexityclassical

    The state of being perplexed or bewildered.

تعوَّثَ القومُ تعوُّثًا — The people became perplexed
تعوَّثْتُverb
  1. 1.
    became perplexedclassical

    I became perplexed or bewildered.

عَوَّثَنِي حتى تعوَّثْتُ — He deterred me until I became perplexed
مَعَاثًاnoun
  1. 1.
    alternativeclassical

    An alternative, a way out, or a path to take regarding a matter.

إنَّ لي عن هذا الأمرِ لَمَعَاثًا — Indeed, I have an alternative regarding this matter
وعَثْتُهُverb
  1. 1.
    diverted himclassical

    I diverted him from something.

وعَثْتُهُ عن كذا — I diverted him from such a thing
عَوَّثْتُهُverb
  1. 1.
    diverted himclassical

    I diverted him from something.

وعَثْتُهُ عن كذا، وعَوَّثْتُهُ — I diverted him from such a thing, and I diverted him

Parallel reading

العويثة: قرص يعالج من البقلة الحمقاء بزيت.
Al-'uwaythah: A paste treated from purslane with oil.
عَوَّثَنِي فلانٌ عن أمرِ كذا، تعويثًا
So-and-so deterred me from such a matter, with deterrence.
تعوَّثَ القومُ تعوُّثًا إذا تحيَّروا.
The people became perplexed, with perplexity, if they were bewildered.
عَوَّثَنِي حتى تعوَّثْتُ
He deterred me until I became perplexed.
أي صرفني عن أمري حتى تحيَّرتُ.
Meaning: he diverted me from my affair until I became bewildered.
إنَّ لي عن هذا الأمرِ لَمَعَاثًا
Indeed, I have an alternative regarding this matter.
أي مندوحة أي مذهباً ومسلكاً.
Meaning: a sufficiency, a way, and a path.
وعَثْتُهُ عن كذا، وعَوَّثْتُهُ
I diverted him from such a thing, and I diverted him.
أي صرفته.
Meaning: I turned him away.