الوهم

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the mind, thoughts, and perceptions, encompassing notions of delusion, imagination, and mistaken beliefs. It also extends to concepts of error, deception, and suspicion, as well as physical attributes like strength and a wide path.

Derived headwords

وَهْمnoun

1.
Delusion, illusionboth
A fleeting thought or a wavering inclination of the heart, often a mistaken belief or imagination.
2.
Wide roadclassical
A broad and spacious path.
3.
Great manclassical
A person of significant stature and importance.
4.
Docile camelclassical
A strong and large camel that is easily managed.

أَوْهَامnoun

1.
Illusions, delusionsboth
Plural of 'wahm', referring to multiple fleeting thoughts or mistaken beliefs.
2.
Vast roadsclassical
Plural of 'wahm' when referring to wide paths.
3.
Strong camelsclassical
Plural of 'wahm' when referring to docile and strong camels.

وَهُومnoun

1.
Strong camelsclassical
A plural form for camels characterized by size and docility.

وَهَمَverb

1.
To err, to make a mistakeboth
To make an error in calculation or judgment.
2.
To go towardsclassical
To direct one's thoughts or intentions towards something.

أَوْهَمَverb

1.
To omit, to skipboth
To leave out or neglect something, especially in calculation.
2.
To deceive, to misleadboth
To cause someone to have a false impression or belief.

تَوَهَّمَverb

1.
To imagine, to supposeboth
To form an idea or belief in one's mind, often without certainty.

اِتَّهَمَverb

1.
To accuse, to suspectboth
To believe or state that someone has committed a crime or done something wrong.

مُتَّهَمnoun

1.
Accused, suspectboth
A person who is accused of a crime or wrongdoing.

تَهِيمnoun

1.
Accused personclassical
A passive participle form indicating someone who is accused.

Parallel reading

من خطرات القلب، أو مرجوح طرفي المتردد فيه

From the fleeting thoughts of the heart, or the wavering inclination of one who is hesitant.

ج: أوهام، والطريق الواسع

Plural: awham, and the wide road.

والرجل العظيم، والجمل الذلول في ضخم وقوة

And the great man, and the docile camel in its bulk and strength.

ج: أوهام ووهوم ووهم

Plural: awham, wuhum, and wahm.

ووهم في الحساب، كوجل: غلط

And wahama in calculation, like wajila: he erred.

و في الشيء، كوعد: ذهب وهمه إليه

And in a matter, like wa'ada: his thought went towards it.

وأوهم كذا من الحساب: أسقط، أو وهم، كوعد وورث

And awhama such-and-such from the calculation: he omitted, or he erred, like wa'ada and waritha.

وأوهم: بمعنى

And awhama: meaning the same.

وتوهم: ظن

And tawahhama: he supposed.

وأوهمه ووهمه غيره

And he misled him, and others misled him.

وأتهمه بكذا إتهاما، واتهمه، كافتعله

And he accused him of such-and-such with an accusation, and he accused him, like ifta'ala.

وأوهمه: أدخل عليه التهمة، كهمزة، أي: ما يتهم عليه، فاتهم هو، فهو متهم وتهيم

And awhama: he introduced suspicion upon him, like hamaza, meaning: that which he is suspected of, so he became accused, and he is accused and tahim.