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عوثه

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of hindering, deterring, or diverting someone from a matter, leading to confusion or perplexity. It also extends to meanings related to a path, course, or ample space.

Derived headwords

عَوَّثَverb
  1. 1.
    to hinderboth

    To cause someone to be hindered or obstructed.

  2. 2.
    to deterboth

    To divert someone from a matter, causing them to become confused or perplexed.

تَعْوِيْثًاnoun
  1. 1.
    hinderingboth

    The act of hindering or deterring someone from something.

عَوَّثَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to divert himboth

    To divert him from a matter until he becomes confused.

المَعَاثnoun
  1. 1.
    the wayclassical

    A path or course taken.

  2. 2.
    the routeclassical

    A route or passage.

  3. 3.
    ample spaceclassical

    Sufficient room or space; a place of ample provision.

تَعَوَّثَverb
  1. 1.
    to be perplexedclassical

    To become confused or bewildered.

Parallel reading

عَوَّثَهُ عن الأمر: صرفه حتى تحير
He deterred him from the matter: he diverted him until he became confused.
المعَاث: المذهب
Al-Ma'ath: the way.
والمسلك
And the route.
والمندوحة
And ample space.
وتعَوَّثَ: تحير
And ta'awwatha: he became perplexed.