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عيع

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to a state of being stuck, unable to proceed, or experiencing difficulty in achieving a goal. It describes a form of inability or blockage.

Derived headwords

عَيَّعَverb
  1. 1.
    to be stuckclassical

    To become stuck or unable to proceed with a matter they intended.

تَعْيِيعًاnoun
  1. 1.
    stucknessclassical

    The state or act of being stuck or unable to proceed.

عَاعَيْتُverb
  1. 1.
    to be stuck (Form III)classical

    A verb form indicating being stuck or unable to proceed, possibly in a reciprocal or intensive sense.

عَيْعَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    stuckness (masdar)classical

    The masdar (verbal noun) of the Form III verb, referring to the state of being stuck.

Parallel reading

عيع القوم تعييعا: عيوا عن أمر قصدوه.
The people were stuck, unable to proceed with a matter they intended.
وفي كتب التصريف: عاعيت عيعاء، ولم يفسروه
And in the books of morphology: I engaged in 'aayaa' (Form III verb), resulting in 'ay'aa'' (masdar), but they did not explain it.
وقال الأخفش: لا نظير لها سوى حاحيت وهاهيت.
And Al-Akhfash said: It has no parallel except for 'haahaitu' and 'haahaitu'.