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العيهب

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes weakness, slowness, and a lack of understanding or ability. It extends to concepts of being overwhelmed, lost, or ignorant, and also relates to the early stages of youth or time.

Derived headwords

العَيْهَبadjective
  1. 1.
    Weakboth

    Someone who is weak and unable to pursue or achieve their goals or desires.

  2. 2.
    Sluggishclassical

    Describing someone who is heavy, sluggish, and slow-moving.

عَيْهَبnoun
  1. 1.
    Thick woolclassical

    A garment made of abundant wool.

عَهْبَىnoun
  1. 1.
    Youthclassical

    The prime or early stage of youth.

عَهْبَىnoun
  1. 1.
    Beginningclassical

    The initial part or beginning of something.

عَهْبَىnoun
  1. 1.
    Time/Eraclassical

    A specific period or era, particularly in relation to a ruler.

عَوْهَبَverb
  1. 1.
    To lead astrayclassical

    To cause someone to become lost or to go astray.

العَيْهَابadjective
  1. 1.
    One who leads astrayclassical

    Someone who causes others to be lost or misguided.

عَهِبَverb
  1. 1.
    To be ignorantclassical

    To be ignorant of something or to not know it.

Parallel reading

الضعيف عن طلب وتره
The weak one unable to pursue his due.
والثقيل الوخم
And the heavy, sluggish one.
والكساء الكثير الصوف
And the garment of abundant wool.
وعُهْبَى الشباب
And the prime of youth.
كالزَّمِكِيّ
Like the sluggish one.
ويُمد: أوله
And it is extended: its beginning.
ومن الملك: زَمَنَه
And from the king: his era.
وعَوْهَبَهُ: ضَلَّلَهُ
And he led him astray: he caused him to be lost.
وهو العَيْهَاب، بالكسر
And he is the one who leads astray, with a kasra.
وعَهِبَهُ، كَسَمِعَهُ: جَهِلَهُ
And he was ignorant of it, like 'he heard it': he did not know it.