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Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of affliction, damage, or a defect affecting something, particularly livestock. It also extends to describe certain qualities of animals, like a noble or strong camel, and a young donkey.

Derived headwords

العَهْوnoun
  1. 1.
    Affliction, damageboth

    A general term for affliction, damage, or a defect that befalls something, especially property or livestock.

العَهْوnoun
  1. 1.
    Young donkeyclassical

    Refers to a young donkey, a colt.

الجَحْشnoun
  1. 1.
    Colt, young donkeyboth

    A young donkey, a foal.

الجَمَلُ النَّبِيلُ الثَّبِجُ اللَّطِيفُnoun
  1. 1.
    Noble, stout, gentle camelclassical

    Describes a camel that is noble in lineage, stout or broad-chested, and gentle in disposition.

شَدِيدadjective
  1. 1.
    Strong, intenseboth

    Possessing great strength, intensity, or severity.

أَعْهَىverb
  1. 1.
    To be afflictedclassical

    To befall an affliction or damage, particularly concerning one's property or livestock.

العَاهَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Affliction, defectboth

    A defect, blemish, or affliction that affects something, especially livestock.

Parallel reading

العَهْو، بالكسر: الجحش
Al-'ahw, with kasra: the young donkey.
والجمل النبيل الثبج اللطيفه
And the noble, stout, gentle camel.
وهو مع ذلك شديد
And it is, despite that, strong.
وأعهى: وقعت في ماله العاهة
And 'aaha: affliction befell his property.