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العندءوة

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily denotes concepts related to difficulty, crookedness, deception, and harshness. It also encompasses terms for a bold leader and extreme cunning or misfortune.

Derived headwords

العِنْدَأوَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Difficultyboth

    The state of being difficult or hard to deal with.

  2. 2.
    Crookednessboth

    A state of being twisted, bent, or not straight, both physically and metaphorically.

  3. 3.
    Deceptionboth

    The act of misleading or tricking someone.

  4. 4.
    Harshnessboth

    A lack of kindness or gentleness; severity.

  5. 5.
    Misfortuneclassical

    An instance of bad luck or an unfortunate event.

العِنْدَأوnoun
  1. 1.
    Bold leaderclassical

    A person who is forward and courageous, often leading others.

العِنْدَأوَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Cunningboth

    Skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion; craftiness.

  2. 2.
    Extreme misfortuneclassical

    The worst of calamities or adversities.

Parallel reading

العِنْدَأوَة: كفنعلوة: العسر والالتواء، والخديعة، والجفوة، والمقدم الجريء، كالعندأو، والمكر، وأدهى الدواهي.
Al-'indawa: (a pattern like 'fin'ala): difficulty and crookedness, deception, harshness, the bold leader, like al-'inda'u, cunning, and the most severe of calamities.
وتحت طريقتك لعندأوة، أي: تحت إطراقك وسكوتك مكر.
And under your way of 'indawa, meaning: under your downcast gaze and silence is cunning.