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ءمته

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concepts of estimation, intention, and purpose. It also extends to meanings related to unevenness, defects, and elevated or depressed places, as well as weakness and certainty.

Derived headwords

أَمَتَهَverb
  1. 1.
    to estimateboth

    To estimate, gauge, or measure something.

  2. 2.
    to intendboth

    To intend, aim for, or direct oneself towards something.

  3. 3.
    to determineclassical

    To determine or decree something.

يَأْمِتُهُverb
  1. 1.
    he estimates itboth

    The present tense conjugation of the verb meaning to estimate or gauge.

  2. 2.
    he intends itboth

    The present tense conjugation of the verb meaning to intend or aim for.

أَمْتَهverb
  1. 1.
    he estimatedboth

    Past tense conjugation of the verb meaning to estimate or gauge.

  2. 2.
    he intendedboth

    Past tense conjugation of the verb meaning to intend or aim for.

أَمْتnoun
  1. 1.
    elevated placeboth

    An elevated place, such as small hills.

  2. 2.
    unevennessboth

    The state of being uneven, with variations in height and depth.

  3. 3.
    differenceboth

    A difference or variation in something.

  4. 4.
    weaknessboth

    Weakness or feebleness.

  5. 5.
    good wayclassical

    A good or proper way or method.

  6. 6.
    crookednessboth

    Crookedness or a defect.

  7. 7.
    defectboth

    A defect, particularly in the mouth, clothing, or a stone.

  8. 8.
    uneven thicknessboth

    A condition where one part is thick and another is thin.

إِمَاتnoun
  1. 1.
    elevated placesboth

    Plural of 'amt', referring to elevated places or small hills.

أَمْوَاتnoun
  1. 1.
    elevated placesboth

    Plural of 'amt', referring to elevated places or small hills.

مَأْمُوتadjective
  1. 1.
    temporaryboth

    Temporary, having a set time or limit.

مُؤْمَتadjective
  1. 1.
    fullboth

    Full or filled.

  2. 2.
    suspected of evilboth

    Suspected of evil or wrongdoing.

Parallel reading

أمته يأمته: قدره، وحزره، كأمته، وقصده.
He estimated it, he gauged it, like he intended it, and he aimed for it.
وأجل مأموت: مؤقت.
And a temporary term is one that is set for a specific time.
والأمت: المكان المرتفع، والتلال الصغار، والانخفاض والارتفاع، والاختلاف في الشيء، ج: إمات وأموت، والضعف والوهن، والطريقة الحسنة، والعوج، والعيب في الفم وفي الثوب والحجر، وأن يغلظ مكان ويرق مكان.
And 'al-amt' refers to the elevated place, small hills, depression and elevation, difference in a thing, its plurals are 'imāt' and 'amwāt', weakness and feebleness, the good way, crookedness, a defect in the mouth, in clothing, or a stone, and for one place to be thick and another thin.
والمؤمت: المملوء، والمتهم بالشر ونحوه.
And 'al-mu'amt' means full, and suspected of evil and the like.
والخمر حرمت لا أمت فيها
And wine was forbidden, with no doubt about its prohibition.
أي: لا شك في حرمتها.
Meaning: there is no doubt about its prohibition.