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عضر

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of prohibition, prevention, and withholding. It also encompasses a proper noun referring to a place or a tribe from Yemen.

Derived headwords

عَضِرَverb
  1. 1.
    to be preventedclassical

    To be hindered or obstructed from doing something.

العاضِرnoun
  1. 1.
    the preventerclassical

    One who prevents, hinders, or obstructs.

الغاضِرnoun
  1. 1.
    the preventerclassical

    One who prevents, hinders, or obstructs. This is a variant spelling using 'ghayn' instead of 'ayn'.

عَضَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to reveal a secretclassical

    To speak out or reveal something that was previously kept secret or withheld.

عِضْرname
  1. 1.
    tribe nameclassical

    A tribe from Yemen.

عِضْرname
  1. 1.
    place nameclassical

    A place name.

Parallel reading

حي من اليمن
A tribe from Yemen.
هو اسم موضع
It is the name of a place.
والعاضر: المانع
And Al-'Adhir: the preventer.
وكذلك الغاضر
And likewise Al-Ghadhir.
بالعين والغين
With the 'ayn and the ghayn.
وعضر بكلمة
And he revealed a word.
أي باح بها
Meaning, he disclosed it.