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عود

Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

The root عود (ʿawd) primarily relates to returning, repetition, and the concept of time or festivals. It also extends to specific tribal names, types of trees, plants, and even animal breeds, often with a connotation of being ancient or well-established.

Derived headwords

عادverb
  1. 1.
    to returnboth

    To come back to a place or state after being away or in a different condition.

  2. 2.
    to repeatboth

    To do something again or to cause something to happen again.

عادname
  1. 1.
    tribe of Hudclassical

    An ancient Arab tribe, identified as the people of the prophet Hud, who were destroyed by God.

عادname
  1. 1.
    Banu Tamimclassical

    A later group referred to as 'the latter 'Ad', who inhabited the sands of 'Alij and were punished by being transformed into monstrous beings.

عاديةadjective
  1. 1.
    habitualboth

    Referring to something that is customary, repeated, or happens regularly.

  2. 2.
    ancientclassical

    Pertaining to the first 'Ad tribe, indicating antiquity.

كرورnoun
  1. 1.
    repeated attacksclassical

    The act of attacking or returning repeatedly, often implying a continuous or persistent assault.

العيدnoun
  1. 1.
    mountain shrubclassical

    A type of thorny mountain shrub that grows to about a cubit in length, is grayish, leafless, and has abundant bark used for healing wounds.

  2. 2.
    festivalboth

    A recurring celebration or holiday, derived from the concept of returning.

العيديةnoun
  1. 1.
    swift camelsclassical

    A breed of swift and noble female camels, attributed to various origins including the tribe of 'Ad or a prolific stallion named 'Eid.

  2. 2.
    breed of sheepclassical

    A type of sheep, specifically the female of the 'burqan', though this usage is less certain.

العيدانةnoun
  1. 1.
    tall palm treeclassical

    A tall palm tree, with the plural being 'al-'aydan'.

  2. 2.
    hardy treeclassical

    An old, sturdy tree with deep roots that reach water, possibly a type of shrub or tree.

العيدانnoun
  1. 1.
    tall palm treesclassical

    The plural of 'al-'aydanah', referring to tall palm trees.

  2. 2.
    tall thingsclassical

    Things that are tall, derived from the form 'fi'alaal'.

العودname
  1. 1.
    name of a horseclassical

    The name of a specific horse belonging to Malik ibn Jusham.

العودname
  1. 1.
    name of a horseclassical

    The name of a horse belonging to Abu ibn Khalaf.

عادياءname
  1. 1.
    name of a manclassical

    The name of a man, possibly derived from the root 'ʿawd'.

Parallel reading

وعاد: قبيلة وهم قوم هود، عليه السلام.
And 'Ad: a tribe, and they are the people of Hud, peace be upon him.
وعاد الأولى هم عاد بن عاديا بن سام بن نوح الذين أهلكهم الله؛
And the first 'Ad are 'Ad son of 'Adiya son of Sam son of Noah, whom God destroyed;
وأما عاد الأخيرة فهم بنو تميم ينزلون رمال عالج عصوا الله فمسخوا نسناسا، لكل إنسان منهم يد ورجل من شق؛
But as for the latter 'Ad, they are the Banu Tamim who dwell in the sands of 'Alij; they disobeyed God, so they were transformed into 'nasnas' (monstrous beings), each person among them having a hand and a foot from one side;
والعيد: شجر جبلي ينبت عيدانا نحو الذراع أغبر، لا ورق له ولا نور، كثير اللحاء والعقد يضمد بلحائه الجرح الطري فيلتئم،
And 'al-'id: a mountain shrub that grows 'aydanaan' (about a cubit) long, grayish, without leaves or flowers, with abundant bark that is used to dress fresh wounds, so they heal,
وبنو العيد: حي تنسب إليه النوق العيدية،
And Banu al-'Eid: a tribe to which the 'al-'idiyyah' she-camels are attributed,
والعيدية: نجائب منسوبة معروفة؛
And the 'al-'idiyyah': known, attributed swift she-camels;
والعيدية منسوبة إلى فحل منجب يقال له عيد كأنه ضرب في الإبل مرات؛
And the 'al-'idiyyah' is attributed to a prolific stallion called 'Eid, as if he had mated with camels many times;
والعيدية ضرب من الغنم، وهي الأنثى من البرقان [البرقان]، قال: والذكر خروف فلا يزال اسمه حتى يعق عقيقته؛
And the 'al-'idiyyah' is a type of sheep, and it is the female of the 'burqan' [al-burqan], he said: and the male is a lamb, and its name remains until its 'aqiqah' sacrifice;
والعيدانة النخلة الطويلة، والجمع العيدان؛
And the 'al-'aydanah' is the tall palm tree, and the plural is 'al-'aydan';
وأبيض العيدان والجبار
And white are the tall palm trees and the strong ones
والعود: اسم فرس مالك بن جشم.
And 'al-'awd: the name of the horse of Malik ibn Jusham.
والعود أيضا: فرس أبي بن خلف.
And 'al-'awd also: the horse of Abu ibn Khalaf.
هلا سألت بعادياء وبيته ... والخل والخمر، الذي لم يمنع؟
Why don't you ask about 'Adiya and his dwelling... and the vinegar and the wine, which were not forbidden?