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عذن

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to causing annoyance or harm through opposition or contradiction. It also encompasses the concept of a lie or falsehood, particularly when someone's claims are proven untrue.

Derived headwords

العَذَانَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Lie, falsehoodclassical

    A statement that is untrue or false. It is used in the context of someone's claims being proven incorrect.

أَعْذَنَverb
  1. 1.
    To annoy, to harmclassical

    To cause someone distress or injury, particularly by acting in opposition or contradiction to them.

Parallel reading

العذانة: الاست
Al-'adhānah: The lie.
والعرب تقول: كذبت عذانته وكدانته بمعنى واحد
And the Arabs say: 'His 'adhānah and his kidānah mean one thing (i.e., he lied).'
ابن الأعرابي: أعذن الرجل إذا آذى إنسانا بالمخالفة
Ibn al-A'rābī said: A man 'a'dhana if he harms a person by opposition.