ءمر

Root entry · 23 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of command, order, and authority, extending to consultation, decision-making, and leadership. It also encompasses notions of abundance, growth, and auspiciousness, as well as specific meanings related to landmarks and the heart.

Derived headwords

اِئْتَمَرَverb

1.
to consultboth
To consult with oneself or others, to seek advice and deliberate.
2.
to obeyboth
To obey or follow a command or one's own inclination.
3.
to act without deliberationclassical
To act impulsively without proper thought or consideration of consequences.

ائتمرت فلانا في ذلك الأمر — I consulted so-and-so about that matter.

ائتمر القوم إذا تشاوروا — The people consulted together when they deliberated.

لا يدري المكذوب كيف يأتمر — The liar does not know how to deliberate or make a decision.

ويعدو على المرء ما يأتمر — And a person acts upon what he decides without proper thought.

اِئْتِمَارnoun

1.
consultationboth
The act of consulting or seeking advice.

والائتمار والاستئمار: المشاورة — And al-i'timār and al-isti'mār mean consultation.

اِسْتَأْمَرَverb

1.
to consultboth
To seek consultation from someone.

وآمره في أمره ووامره واستأمره: شاوره — And I consulted him about my affair, and I sought his counsel.

والثيب تستأمر — And a previously married woman is consulted.

تَآمَرَverb

1.
to conspireboth
To consult together secretly, often with malicious intent.

وكذلك التآمر، على وزن التفاعل — And likewise al-ta'āmur, on the pattern of al-tafā'ul.

مُؤْتَمَرnoun

1.
consultationmodern
A meeting for consultation or deliberation.
2.
one who consultsclassical
One who consults or is consulted.

والمؤتمر: المستبد برأيه — And al-mu'tamar is one who is firm in his opinion.

أَمَرَverb

1.
to commandboth
To give an order or instruction.
2.
to become a rulerclassical
To assume the position of a ruler or leader.
3.
to become a signclassical
To become a mark or indication.

وأمر علينا يأمر أمرا وأمر وأمر: كولي — And he ruled over us, commanding an order, and he commanded, and he commanded: like 'wally'.

أَمْرnoun

1.
commandboth
An order, instruction, or directive.
2.
affairboth
A matter, concern, or situation.
3.
thingboth
A matter or affair, often used in a general sense.
4.
abundanceclassical
Abundance, plenty, or increase.
5.
signclassical
A landmark or signpost, especially in a desert.

ويقال: ائتمروا به إذا هموا به وتشاوروا فيه — And it is said: they planned against him if they intended it and consulted about it.

أم عيال ضنؤها غير أمر — Mothers of offspring whose progeny are not abundant.

ورجل أمر: مبارك يقبل عليه المال — And a man is 'amr: blessed, upon whom wealth prospers.

وما بها أمر أي ما بها أحد — And there is no 'amr in it, meaning there is no one in it.

أَمَرَهُverb

1.
to make him a rulerclassical
To appoint someone as a ruler or leader.

وأمر فلان إذا صير أميرا — And so-and-so was made a ruler if he was made a ruler.

أَمَّرَverb

1.
to appoint as rulerboth
To appoint someone as a ruler or leader.
2.
to make sharpclassical
To sharpen or point something, like a spear.
3.
to empowerclassical
To give authority or power to someone.

والتأمیر: تولية الإمارة — And al-ta'mīr: appointing to the leadership.

وأمر قناتك أي اجعل فيها سنانا — And 'amr your spear, meaning put a spearhead in it.

والمؤمر: المسلط — And al-mu'ammar: the empowered or dominant one.

إِمْرَةnoun

1.
ruleboth
The state or period of being a ruler; authority.
2.
stupidityclassical
Foolishness, weakness of mind, or lack of judgment.
3.
young sheepclassical
A young sheep, a lamb or ewe lamb.

والمصدر الإمرة والإمارة، بالكسر — And the source is al-imrah and al-imārah, with kasra.

لعلك ساءتك إمرة ابن عمك — Perhaps the rule of your cousin displeased you.

من يطع إمرة لا يأكل ثمرة — Whoever obeys a foolish woman will not eat fruit.

إِمَارَةnoun

1.
ruleboth
The office or domain of a ruler; principality.
2.
signclassical
A mark or sign, especially a landmark.

والإمرة والإمارة، بالكسر — And al-imrah and al-imārah, with kasra.

والأمارة: العلامة — And al-amārah: the sign.

أَمِيرnoun

1.
princeboth
A commander, leader, or prince.
2.
leaderboth
A chief or leader.

أميري من الملائكة جبريل أي صاحب أمري ووليي — My prince among the angels is Gabriel, meaning the one in charge of my affairs and my guardian.

والجمع أمراء — And the plural is umarā'.

أَمِير مُؤَمَّرnoun

1.
empowered rulerclassical
A ruler who has been granted full authority or power.

وأمير مؤمر: مملك — And an 'amīr mu'ammar: one who is made king.

أُولُو الْأَمْرnoun

1.
those in authorityboth
Rulers, leaders, and people of knowledge and decision-making.

وأولوا الأمر: الرؤساء وأهل العلم — And 'ulū al-amr: the leaders and the people of knowledge.

أَمَرَةnoun

1.
increaseclassical
Increase, growth, or abundance.
2.
blessingclassical
Blessing or good fortune.
3.
landmarkclassical
A small landmark or signpost, especially in a desert.

والأمرة: الزيادة والنماء والبركة — And al-amrah: the increase, growth, and blessing.

وقال أبو الهيثم: تقول العرب: في وجه المال تعرف أمرته أي نقصانه — And Abu al-Haytham said: the Arabs say: in the face of wealth, you know its 'amratah, meaning its decrease.

أَمَارَةnoun

1.
signboth
A mark, sign, or token.
2.
landmarkclassical
A landmark or signpost.
3.
timeclassical
A specific time or appointed period.

وأمارة: يستأمر كل أحد في أمره — And amārah: everyone is consulted about his affair.

والأمارة: العلامة — And al-amārah: the sign.

فهل للسفر أمارة؟ — Is there a sign for travel?

أَمَارnoun

1.
timeclassical
A specific time or appointed period.
2.
signclassical
A sign or landmark.

والأمار والأمارة: الموعد والوقت المحدود — And al-amār and al-amārah: the appointment and the limited time.

إذ ردها بكيده فارتدت ... إلى أمار، وأمار مدتي — When He returned it with His stratagem, it returned ... to a time, and a time is my term.

إِمْرnoun

1.
young sheepclassical
A young sheep, a lamb.
2.
foolishnessclassical
Foolishness or weakness of intellect.
3.
stoneclassical
A stone, one of which is 'amrah.

والإمر: الصغير من الحملان أولاد الضأن — And al-imr: the young of sheep, the offspring of sheep.

ورجل إمر وإمرة: أحمق ضعيف لا رأي له — And a man is 'imr and 'imrah: foolish, weak, with no opinion.

إن كان عثمان أمسى فوقه أمر — If Uthman spent the night with stones upon him.

إِمْرَةnoun

1.
young sheepclassical
A young sheep, a female lamb.
2.
foolishnessclassical
Foolishness or weakness of intellect.

والأنثى إمرة — And the female is imrah.

من يطع إمرة لا يأكل ثمرة — Whoever obeys a foolish woman will not eat fruit.

أَمْرnoun

1.
astonishmentclassical
Astonishment, wonder, or a strange, monstrous thing.

لقد جئت شيئا إمرا — You have indeed brought a monstrous thing.

وأمر إمر: عجب منكر — And 'amr 'imr: a strange, monstrous wonder.

مُؤَمَّرadjective

1.
sharpenedclassical
Having a spearhead or point.
2.
empoweredclassical
Given authority or power.

وسنان مؤمر أي محدد — And a sharpened spearhead, meaning pointed.

والمؤمر أيضا: المسلط — And al-mu'ammar also: the empowered.

تَأمَّرَverb

1.
to ruleclassical
To exercise authority or rule over others.

وتأمر عليهم أي تسلط — And he ruled over them, meaning he dominated them.

تَامُورnoun

1.
heartclassical
The heart, its blood, or its core.
2.
vesselclassical
A container or receptacle.
3.
mindclassical
The mind or intellect.
4.
childclassical
A child or offspring.
5.
ministerclassical
A minister or vizier to a king.

وأنت أعلم بتامورك — And you know your tamūr best.

والتامور أيضا: دم القلب وحبته وحياته — And al-tāmūr also: the blood of the heart, its core, and its life.

Parallel reading

ويقال ائتمرت فلانا في ذلك الأمر

And it is said: I consulted so-and-so about that matter.

وائتمر القوم إذا تشاوروا

And the people consulted together when they deliberated.

لا يدري المكذوب كيف يأتمر

The liar does not know how to deliberate or make a decision.

ويعدو على المرء ما يأتمر

And a person acts upon what he decides without proper thought.

وائتمر الأمر أي امتثله

And he followed the command, meaning he complied with it.

ويقال: ائتمروا به إذا هموا به وتشاوروا فيه

And it is said: they planned against him if they intended it and consulted about it.

والائتمار والاستئمار: المشاورة، وكذلك التآمر، على وزن التفاعل

And al-i'timār and al-isti'mār mean consultation, and likewise al-ta'āmur, on the pattern of al-tafā'ul.

وآمره في أمره ووامره واستأمره: شاوره

And I consulted him about my affair, and I sought his counsel.

والعامة تقول: وامرته

And the common people say: I consulted him.

أميري من الملائكة جبريل أي صاحب أمري ووليي

My prince among the angels is Gabriel, meaning the one in charge of my affairs and my guardian.

الرجال ثلاثة: رجل إذا نزل به أمر ائتمر رأيه أي شاور نفسه وارتأى فيه قبل مواقعة الأمر

Men are three: a man, when an affair befalls him, he consults his opinion, meaning he consults himself and deliberates before acting.

لا يأتمر رشدا أي لا يأتي برشد من ذات نفسه

He does not act with good judgment, meaning he does not bring forth good judgment from himself.

آمروا النساء في أنفسهن أي شاوروهن في تزويجهن

Consult women about themselves, meaning consult them about marrying them.

ويقال فيه وامرته، وليس بفصيح

And it is said about it: I consulted him, and it is not eloquent.

البكر تستأذن، ويجوز أن يكون أراد به الثيب دون البكر، فإنه لا بد من إذنهن في النكاح

The virgin seeks permission, and it may be that he meant the previously married woman instead of the virgin, as their permission is necessary in marriage.

والثيب تستأمر

And the previously married woman is consulted.

فآمرت نفسها أي شاورتها واستأمرتها

So she consulted herself, meaning she consulted her and sought her counsel.

وأمر علينا يأمر أمرا وأمر وأمر: كولي

And he ruled over us, commanding an order, and he commanded, and he commanded: like 'wally'.

وأمر الرجل يأمر إمارة إذا صار عليهم أميرا

And a man became a ruler, becoming a ruler, if he became a ruler over them.

وقد أمر فلان وأمر، بالضم، أي صار أميرا، والأنثى بالهاء

And so-and-so was made a ruler and became a ruler, with damma, meaning he became a ruler, and the female with ta' marbuta.

أميري من الملائكة جبريل أي صاحب أمري ووليي

My prince among the angels is Gabriel, meaning the one in charge of my affairs and my guardian.

أم عيال ضنؤها غير أمر

Mothers of offspring whose progeny are not abundant.

ورجل أمر: مبارك يقبل عليه المال

And a man is 'amr: blessed, upon whom wealth prospers.

وما أحسن أمارتهم أي ما يكثرون ويكثر أولادهم وعددهم

And how good is their 'amārah, meaning how they increase and their children and their numbers increase.

في وجه مالك تعرف أمرته؛ وهو الذي تعرف فيه الخير من كل شيء

In the face of your wealth, you know its 'amratah; it is that in which goodness is known from everything.

والأمرة: الزيادة والنماء والبركة

And al-amrah: the increase, growth, and blessing.

لا جعل الله فيه أمرة أي بركة؛ من قولك: أمر المال إذا كثر

May God not make in it any 'amrah, meaning blessing; from your saying: 'amr of wealth when it increases.

في وجه المال تعرف أمرته أي نقصانه

In the face of wealth, you know its 'amratah, meaning its decrease.

ورجل أمر وامرأة أمرة إذا كانا ميمونين

And a man is 'amr and a woman is 'amrah if they are auspicious.

والإمر: الصغير من الحملان أولاد الضأن، والأنثى إمرة

And al-imr: the young of sheep, the offspring of sheep, and the female is imrah.

ما له إمر ولا إمرة أي ما له خروف ولا رخل، وقيل: ما له شيء

He has no 'imr nor 'imrah, meaning he has no ram nor ewe lamb, and it is said: he has nothing.

ورجل إمر وإمرة: أحمق ضعيف لا رأي له

And a man is 'imr and 'imrah: foolish, weak, with no opinion.

من يطع إمرة لا يأكل ثمرة

Whoever obeys a foolish woman will not eat fruit.

لقد جئت شيئا إمرا

You have indeed brought a monstrous thing.

وأمر إمر: عجب منكر

And 'amr 'imr: a strange, monstrous wonder.

وسنان مؤمر أي محدد

And a sharpened spearhead, meaning pointed.

وتأمر عليهم أي تسلط

And he ruled over them, meaning he dominated them.

وأنت أعلم بتامورك؛ تاموره: وعاؤه، يريد أنت أعلم بما عندك وبنفسك

And you know your tamūr best; its vessel, meaning you know best what you have and about yourself.

والتامور أيضا: دم القلب وحبته وحياته

And al-tāmūr also: the blood of the heart, its core, and its life.