العمه

Root entry · 17 derived lemmas

This root describes states of confusion, bewilderment, and disorientation. It encompasses being lost in error, uncertain in a dispute or path, or unable to grasp an argument. It can also refer to a land without landmarks or lost livestock.

Derived headwords

العَمَهُnoun

1.
Confusionboth
The state of being hesitant in error, bewildered in a dispute or on a path, or unable to grasp an argument.

عَمِهَverb

1.
to be bewilderedboth
To be confused, hesitant in error, or lost.

عَمِهَverb

1.
to be lostboth
To be lost, unable to find one's way.

عَمَهًاnoun

1.
bewildermentclassical
A state of confusion or being lost.

عُمُوهًاnoun

1.
bewildermentclassical
A state of confusion or being lost.

عُمُوهَةًnoun

1.
bewildermentclassical
A state of confusion or being lost.

عَمَهَانًاnoun

1.
bewildermentclassical
A state of confusion or being lost.

تَعَامَهَverb

1.
to feign confusionclassical
To pretend to be bewildered or lost.

عَمِهٌadjective

1.
bewilderedboth
One who is confused or lost.

عَامِهٌadjective

1.
bewilderedboth
One who is confused or lost.

عَمِهُونَnoun

1.
the bewilderedboth
Plural of the one who is confused or lost.

عُمَّهٌnoun

1.
the bewilderedclassical
Plural of the one who is confused or lost.

عَمْهَاءadjective

1.
land without landmarksboth
Describing land that has no distinguishing features or signs, making it difficult to navigate.

عَمِهَتْverb

1.
to lack landmarksboth
The land became without signs or landmarks.

العُمْهَىnoun

1.
lost livestockclassical
Livestock whose whereabouts are unknown.

العُمْيَهَىnoun

1.
lost livestockclassical
Livestock whose whereabouts are unknown.

عَمِهَتْverb

1.
to wrong someoneclassical
To wrong someone through injustice or without clear justification.

Parallel reading

العمه، محركة: التردد في الضلال

Al-'amahu (with harakah): Hesitation in error.

والتحير في منازعة أو طريق

And bewilderment in a dispute or on a path.

أو أن لا يعرف الحجة

Or not knowing the argument.

عمه، كمنع وفرح

'Amh, like mana'a and fariha.

فهو عمه وعامه

So he is 'amih and 'a'im.

ج: عمهون وعمه

Plural: 'amihun and 'ummah.

وأرض عمهاء: لا أعلام بها

And an 'amhaa land: without landmarks.

وقد عمهت، كفرح

And it (the land) became without landmarks, like fariha.

وذهبت إبله العمهى والعميهى

And his camels went missing ('amhaa and 'umayhaa).

لم يدر أين ذهبت

He did not know where they went.

وعمهت في ظلمه تعميها

And he wronged him in his darkness, wronging him without clear justification.

ظلمته بغير جلية

Wronging him without clear evidence.