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عمه

Root entry · 14 derived lemmas

This root primarily denotes confusion, bewilderment, and being lost, both physically and metaphorically. It extends to a lack of clear direction, understanding, or guidance, akin to blindness in perception.

Derived headwords

العَمَهُnoun
  1. 1.
    Bewilderment, confusionboth

    A state of being lost, confused, and uncertain, often leading to indecision.

  2. 2.
    Going astrayclassical

    Wandering in error, straying from the right path or truth.

يَعْمَهُونَverb
  1. 1.
    They wander confusedboth

    They are bewildered and confused, unable to find their way or understand.

ونذرهم في طغيانهم يعمهون — and We leave them to wander blindly in their transgression
تَعْمَهُverb
  1. 1.
    You wander confusedboth

    You are bewildered and confused, unable to find your way or understand.

متى تعمه إلى عثمان تعمه — When you wander confused towards Uthman, you wander confused
عَمِهَverb
  1. 1.
    To be bewilderedboth

    To become confused, lost, and unable to find one's way or a clear direction.

  2. 2.
    To deviate from the rightclassical

    To stray from the truth or the correct path.

وقد عمه وعمه يعمه عمها وعموها وعموهة وعمهانا إذا حاد عن الحق — and he became bewildered and confused, and he wanders bewilderedly, with bewilderment, confusion, and bewilderment, if he deviates from the truth.
عَمْهًاnoun
  1. 1.
    Bewildermentclassical

    The state of being confused and lost.

عُمُوهَةًnoun
  1. 1.
    Confusionclassical

    A state of being deeply confused or lost.

عَمَهَانًاnoun
  1. 1.
    Bewildermentclassical

    A state of being lost and confused.

عَمِهٌadjective
  1. 1.
    Bewildered, confusedboth

    One who is lost and confused, unable to find their way or proper direction.

ورجل عمه عامه أي يتردد متحيرا لا يهتدي لطريقه ومذهبه — and a bewildered man, confused, meaning he wanders bewildered, not guided to his path and opinion.
عُمَّهnoun
  1. 1.
    Confused peopleclassical

    A plural for those who are bewildered and lost.

عُمَّهٌnoun
  1. 1.
    Confused peopleclassical

    A plural for those who are bewildered and lost.

أَعْمَهَىadjective
  1. 1.
    Confusing, misleadingclassical

    That which obscures the path of guidance, leading people into confusion.

أعمى الهدى بالجاهلين العمه — confusing the guidance with the ignorant, the bewildered
عَمْهَاءadjective
  1. 1.
    Land without landmarksclassical

    A terrain that lacks distinguishing features, making it difficult to navigate.

وأرض عمهاء: لا أعلام بها — and a land without landmarks: it has no signs
العُمْهَىadjective
  1. 1.
    Lost, gone astrayclassical

    Describing something that has gone missing or strayed, its whereabouts unknown.

وذهبت إبله العمهى إذا لم يدر أين ذهبت — and his camels went astray, if it is not known where they went
العُمْيَهَىadjective
  1. 1.
    Lost, gone astrayclassical

    Similar to العُمَّى, referring to something lost or strayed, its location unknown.

والعميهى مثله — and العُمَيْهَى is similar to it.

Parallel reading

متى تعمه إلى عثمان تعمه ... إلى ضخم السرادق والقباب
When you wander confused towards Uthman, you wander confused... towards the large tent and the domes.
أي تردد النظر
Meaning the wavering of sight.
العمه التردد في الضلالة والتحير في منازعة أو طريق
Al-'amahu is wandering in misguidance and confusion in a dispute or a path.
هو أن لا يعرف الحجة
It is not knowing the proof.
هو تردده لا يدري أين يتوجه
It is his wandering, not knowing where to turn.
ونذرهم في طغيانهم يعمهون
And We leave them to wander blindly in their transgression.
ومعنى يعمهون: يتحيرون
And the meaning of 'ya'mahoon': they are bewildered.
فأين تذهبون بل كيف تعمهون ؟
So where are you going, rather how are you wandering confused?
العمه في البصيرة كالعمى في البصر
Confusion in insight is like blindness in sight.
ورجل عمه عامه أي يتردد متحيرا لا يهتدي لطريقه ومذهبه
And a bewildered man, confused, meaning he wanders bewildered, not guided to his path and opinion.
وقد عمه وعمه يعمه عمها وعموها وعموهة وعمهانا إذا حاد عن الحق
And he became bewildered and confused, and he wanders bewilderedly, with bewilderment, confusion, and bewilderment, if he deviates from the truth.
ومهمه أطرافه في مهمه، ... أعمى الهدى بالجاهلين العمه
And a vast desert whose edges are in a vast desert, ... confusing the guidance with the ignorant, the bewildered.
والعمى في البصر
And blindness in sight.
ويكون العمى عمى القلب
And blindness can be the blindness of the heart.
يقال: رجل عم إذا كان لا يبصر بقلبه
It is said: a man is blind if he does not see with his heart.
وأرض عمهاء: لا أعلام بها
And a land without landmarks: it has no signs.
وذهبت إبله العمهى إذا لم يدر أين ذهبت
And his camels went astray, if it is not known where they went.
والعميهى مثله
And 'al-'umayha' is similar to it.