عبهل

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

The root عبهل (ʿabhala) primarily relates to the concept of leaving something unattended, neglected, or unrestrained. It describes a state of being unhindered, free to act as one pleases, and often implies a lack of supervision or control. This can apply to people, animals, or even the exercise of authority.

Derived headwords

العَبَاهِلَةnoun

1.
rulers who confirmed their ruleclassical
A term used to refer to the rulers of Yemen who were allowed to remain in power without being deposed.
2.
unrestrained peopleclassical
Those who are free and unhindered, allowed to do as they please without restriction.

عَبَهْلverb

1.
to neglectboth
To leave something unattended, to neglect it, similar to 'abhala (أبهلها).
2.
to let roam freelyboth
To allow animals, such as camels, to roam and drink as they please without supervision.

وعبهل الإبل أي أهملها مثل أبهلها — And 'abhala the camels means to neglect them, like 'abhala (أبهلها).

وعبهل الإبل: أهملها. — And 'abhala the camels: to neglect them.

مُعَبْهَلadjective

1.
neglectedboth
Something that has been left unattended or neglected.
2.
unhinderedclassical
A king whose command is not opposed in any matter; unrestrained.

وكذلك كل شيء أهملته فكان مهملا لا يمنع مما يريد ولا يضرب على يديه، فهو معبهل — And likewise anything you neglect, so it becomes neglected, not prevented from what it wants and not restrained, it is muʿabhala.

مُتَعَبْهِلadjective

1.
unhinderedclassical
One who is unhindered and cannot be prevented from doing what they want.

والمتعبهل: الممتنع الذي لا يمنع — And al-mutʿabhil: the one who is unhindered and cannot be prevented.

إبلٌ عَبَاهِلnoun

1.
neglected camelsboth
Camels that are neglected, without a keeper or guardian.

وإبل عباهل ومعبهلة: مهملة لا راعي لها ولا حافظ — And camels ʿabāhil and muʿabhala: neglected, without a keeper or guardian.

إبلٌ مُعَبْهَلَةnoun

1.
neglected camelsboth
Camels that are neglected, without a keeper or guardian.

وإبل عباهل ومعبهلة: مهملة لا راعي لها ولا حافظ — And camels ʿabāhil and muʿabhala: neglected, without a keeper or guardian.

عَبْهَلname

1.
a man's nameclassical
A proper name for a man.

وعبهل: اسم رجل — And ʿabhala: a man's name.

Parallel reading

في كتاب سيدنا رسول الله، صلى الله عليه وسلم، لوائل بن حجر ولقومه: من محمد رسول الله إلى الأقيال العباهلة من أهل حضرموت

In the letter of our master, the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, to Wa'il ibn Hujr and his people: From Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah, to the great rulers (al-ʿabāhilah) of the people of Hadramawt.

قال أبو عبيد: العباهلة هم الذين أقروا على ملكهم لا يزالون عنه

Abu Ubayd said: Al-ʿabāhilah are those who were confirmed in their rule and did not cease from it.

وكذلك كل شيء أهملته فكان مهملا لا يمنع مما يريد ولا يضرب على يديه، فهو معبهل، وقد عبهلته.

And likewise anything you neglect, so it becomes neglected, not prevented from what it wants and not restrained, it is muʿabhala, and you have made it muʿabhala.

الجوهري: عباهلة اليمن ملوكهم الذين أقروا على ملكهم.

Al-Jawhari: The ʿabāhilah of Yemen are their kings who were confirmed in their rule.

والمتعبهل: الممتنع الذي لا يمنع

And al-mutʿabhil: the one who is unhindered and cannot be prevented.

متى تبغني، ما دمت حيا مسلما، ... تجدني مع المسترعل المتعبهل

Whenever you seek me, as long as I am alive and a Muslim... you will find me among the strong, unhindered ones.

وعبهل الإبل: أهملها.

And 'abhala the camels: to neglect them.

وإبل عباهل ومعبهلة: مهملة لا راعي لها ولا حافظ

And camels ʿabāhil and muʿabhala: neglected, without a keeper or guardian.

عباهل عبهلها الوراد

ʿAbāhil, neglected by those who come to drink.

المعبهل والمعزهل المهمل.

Al-muʿabhil and al-muʿazhil are the neglected ones.

وعبهلت الإبل إذا تركتها ترد متى شاءت.

And you neglect the camels if you let them drink whenever they wish.

والعباهلة: المطلقون.

And al-ʿabāhilah: the released ones.

ملك معبهل لا يرد أمره في شيء.

A muʿabhala king whose command is not opposed in any matter.

وعبهل الإبل أي أهملها مثل أبهلها، والعين مبدلة من الهمزة.

And 'abhala the camels means to neglect them, like 'abhala (أبهلها), and the 'ayn is substituted for the hamza.