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عها

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of a young, agile, and perhaps somewhat wild animal, specifically a young donkey (colt) or a swift, strong camel. It emphasizes qualities of lightness, speed, and robustness.

Derived headwords

العَفْوnoun
  1. 1.
    young donkeyclassical

    A young donkey, also known as a colt.

العَهْوnoun
  1. 1.
    young donkeyclassical

    A young donkey, also known as a colt.

  2. 2.
    swift, strong camelclassical

    A description of a camel that is swift, strong, and robust, possibly due to its lightness.

عَهْوadjective
  1. 1.
    swift and strongclassical

    Describing something, like a camel, as being swift, strong, and robust, possibly due to its lightness.

عَهْوٌadjective
  1. 1.
    light and swiftclassical

    Possessing lightness and swiftness, a quality attributed to a camel.

Parallel reading

العفو والعهو جميعا الجحش
Al-'afw and al-'ahw both mean a young donkey.
قربن كل صلخدى محنق قطم ... عهو، له ثبج، بالني، مضبور
They brought near every lean, strong-necked, broad-backed... swift one, with a prominent hump, well-formed.
هو جمل عهو نبيل الثبج لطيفه
It is a swift, strong camel, noble in its prominent hump, graceful.
وهو شديد مع ذلك
And it is strong despite that.
كأنه شبه الجمل به لخفته
As if he likened the camel to it because of its lightness.