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ما

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with concepts of not caring, not being satisfied, and not being quenched or benefited. It often appears in negative constructions, indicating a lack of concern or efficacy.

Derived headwords

ما أعيج بهverb
  1. 1.
    not care aboutboth

    To not be concerned with or pay attention to something.

ما أعبأverb
  1. 1.
    not careboth

    To not be concerned or bothered by something; to disregard.

عجت بهverb
  1. 1.
    not be satisfied withclassical

    To not be pleased or content with something.

عجت بالماءverb
  1. 1.
    not be quenched by waterclassical

    To not have one's thirst satisfied by water.

عجت بالدواءverb
  1. 1.
    not benefit from medicineclassical

    To not derive any advantage or healing from a medicine.

Parallel reading

ما أعيج به: ما أعبأ
I do not care about it: I do not care.
وما عجت به: لم أرض به
And I was not satisfied with it: I was not pleased with it.
و بالماء: لم أرو
And with water: I was not quenched.
و بالدواء: لم أنتفع
And with medicine: I did not benefit.