عته

Root entry · 15 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns a deficiency or loss of intellect, ranging from simple absentmindedness and confusion to outright madness. It can also extend to obsessive focus on something or someone, or to excessive behavior in general.

Derived headwords

عَتِهَverb

1.
to lack intellectboth
To have a deficiency in one's mind, or to lose one's intellect.
2.
to be bewilderedboth
To be in a state of confusion or bewilderment.
3.
to be obsessed withboth
To be excessively preoccupied with or focused on something.
4.
to be obsessed with harmingboth
To be excessively preoccupied with harming someone.

عَتَهًاnoun

1.
lack of intellectboth
A deficiency or loss of intellect.
2.
bewildermentboth
A state of confusion or bewilderment.

عَتَهًاnoun

1.
lack of intellectboth
A deficiency or loss of intellect.
2.
bewildermentboth
A state of confusion or bewilderment.

مَعْتُوهadjective

1.
mentally deficientboth
One whose intellect is deficient or lost; mentally unsound.
2.
bewilderedboth
Confused or bewildered.

عَاتِهadjective

1.
obsessedboth
One who is excessively preoccupied with or focused on something.
2.
obsessed with harmingboth
One who is excessively preoccupied with harming someone.

عُتَهَاءnoun

1.
mentally deficientboth
Plural of 'ma'tuh', referring to those who are mentally deficient.

عَتَاهَةnoun

1.
mental deficiencyboth
The state of being mentally deficient or unsound.
2.
bewildermentboth
The state of being bewildered or confused.

تَعَتَّهverb

1.
to feign ignoranceboth
To pretend to be ignorant or unaware.
2.
to feign absentmindednessboth
To pretend to be absentminded or inattentive.
3.
to act foolishlyboth
To behave foolishly or recklessly.
4.
to exaggerate in dress/foodboth
To be excessive in one's clothing or eating habits.

التَّعَتُّهnoun

1.
feigned ignoranceboth
The act of feigning ignorance or unawareness.
2.
feigned absentmindednessboth
The act of feigning absentmindedness or inattention.
3.
foolishnessboth
Foolish or reckless behavior.
4.
exaggeration in dress/foodboth
Excessiveness in clothing or eating habits.

مَعْتَهnoun

1.
rational personclassical
A person who is rational and of moderate disposition.
2.
disturbed madmanclassical
A madman who is disturbed or agitated; the opposite of rational.

أبو العتاهيةname

1.
Abu al-Atahiyahboth
A title given to Abu Ishaq Ismail bin al-Qasim bin Suwayd, a famous poet.

العَتَاهِيَةnoun

1.
people's strayingclassical
The straying or going astray of people.
2.
foolishnessboth
The state of being foolish or stupid.

العَتَاهَةnoun

1.
people's strayingclassical
The straying or going astray of people.
2.
foolishnessboth
The state of being foolish or stupid.

رجل عَنَتِهadjective

1.
extremely excessiveclassical
A man who is extremely excessive in an affair or matter.

رجل عُنْتَهِيّadjective

1.
extremely excessiveclassical
A man who is extremely excessive in an affair or matter.

Parallel reading

نقص عقله، أو فقده، أو دهش

His intellect was deficient, or lost, or he was bewildered.

وفي العلم: أولع به، وحرص عليه

And in knowledge: he was obsessed with it and keen on it.

وفي فلان: أولع بإيذائه، ومحاكاة كلامه

And regarding a person: he was obsessed with harming him and imitating his speech.

فهو معتوه

So he is mentally deficient.

فهو عاتِه ج: عُتَهَاء

So he is obsessed, plural: the obsessed ones.

والاسم: العَتَاهَة

And the noun is: mental deficiency.

والتعته: التجاهل، والتغافل، أو التنظف، والتجنن، والرعونة، والمبالغة في الملبس والمأكل

And 'ta'attuh': feigning ignorance, feigning absentmindedness, or acting foolishly, acting madly, recklessness, and exaggeration in clothing and food.

والمعتَه: العاقل المعتدل الخلق، والمجنون المضطرب، ضد

And 'ma'tuh': the rational person of moderate disposition, and the disturbed madman, the opposite.

وأبو العتاهية، ككراهية: لقب أبي اسحاق إسماعيل بن ط أبي ط القاسم بن سويد، لا كنيته، ووهم الجوهري

And Abu al-Atahiyah, like 'karahiyah': is a title for Abu Ishaq Ismail bin al-Qasim bin Suwayd, not his kunyah, and al-Jawhari was mistaken.

والعتاهية أيضا: ضلال الناس، كالعتاهة، والأحمق، ويضم، واسم

And 'al-Atahiyah' also: is the straying of people, like 'al-Atahah', and the foolish person, and it is pronounced with dammah, and it is a noun.

ورجل عنته وعنتهي، بضمهما: مبالغ في الأمر جدا

And a man 'anatah' and 'unatahi', with dammah on both: is one who is extremely excessive in the matter.