عهر

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns illicit sexual relations, fornication, and adultery. It also extends to meanings related to wickedness, deceit, and sometimes to strong or swift animals.

Derived headwords

عَهَرَverb

1.
to commit fornicationboth
To engage in illicit sexual intercourse, often implying a clandestine or immoral act.
2.
to approach for fornicationclassical
To seek out or approach someone with the intention of committing fornication.

عَهْرًاnoun

1.
fornicationboth
The act of illicit sexual intercourse.
2.
night visit for fornicationclassical
Specifically, approaching someone at night for the purpose of fornication.

عَهَارَةnoun

1.
fornicationboth
The act of illicit sexual intercourse.

عُهُورًاnoun

1.
fornicationboth
The act of illicit sexual intercourse.

عَهُورَةnoun

1.
fornicationboth
The act of illicit sexual intercourse.

عَاهَرَverb

1.
to approach for fornicationclassical
To approach someone, especially at night, with the intent of committing fornication.

عِهَارًاnoun

1.
approaching for fornicationclassical
The act of approaching someone for illicit sexual relations.

عَاهِرadjective

1.
fornicatorboth
A person who commits fornication.
2.
wickedclassical
Engaged in evil or immoral behavior.
3.
thiefclassical
One who steals.

مُعَاهِرadjective

1.
fornicatorboth
A person who commits fornication.
2.
wickedclassical
Engaged in evil or immoral behavior.
3.
thiefclassical
One who steals.

عَيْهِرَةnoun

1.
unvirtuous womanclassical
A woman who is flighty, light-minded, and lacks chastity.
2.
ghoulclassical
A monstrous creature or demon, often associated with deserts and preying on travelers.

عَيَاهِيرnoun

1.
ghoulsclassical
Plural of ghoul, monstrous creatures.

مِعْهَرnoun

1.
strong camelclassical
A powerful and robust male camel.

مَعَاهِرnoun

1.
a tribe nameclassical
A name attributed to a group from the Himyarite people.

Parallel reading

عهر المرأة، كمنع، عهرا ويكسر ويحرك، وعهارة، بالفتح، وعهورا وعهورة، بضمهما

The fornication of a woman, like 'man'a', is 'ahra' (with fathah), and 'ahra' (with kasrah), and 'ahra' (with dammah), and 'ahaarah' (with fathah), and 'uhura' and 'uhurah' (with dammah).

وعاهرها عهارا: أتاها ليلا للفجور، أو نهارا، أو تبع الشر وزنى، أو سرق

And 'aaharaha 'ahaaran': he approached her at night for fornication, or during the day, or he followed evil and committed adultery, or he stole.

وهي عاهر ومعاهرة

And she is a fornicator ('aaher') and a fornicator ('mu'aahira').

والعيهرة: المرأة النزقة الخفيفة من غير عفة

And 'al-'aihirah': the flighty, light-minded woman lacking chastity.

وقد عيهرت وتعيهرت

And she has been described as 'aiharat' and 'ta'aiharat'.

والغول

And the ghoul ('al-ghoul').

وذكرها: العيهران ج: عياهير

And its masculine form: 'al-'aihirān' (dual), plural: 'aayaahīr'.

والجمل الشديد

And the strong camel ('al-jamal ash-shadeed').

وذو معاهر: قيل من حمير

And 'Dhu Ma'aahir': it is said to be from Himyar.