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عهب

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes heaviness, thickness, and the prime of youth. It is used for a heavy man, a thick woolen garment, and the peak of adolescence.

Derived headwords

العيهبadjective
  1. 1.
    Heavy, ponderousclassical

    Describing a man who is heavy, ponderous, and perhaps sluggish, similar to being 'wahim' (heavy/sickly).

عيهبadjective
  1. 1.
    Thick, woollyclassical

    Describing a garment, particularly a cloak or blanket, that is thick and has abundant wool.

عهبىnoun
  1. 1.
    Prime of youthclassical

    The peak or prime of youth and adolescence.

عهباؤهnoun
  1. 1.
    Prime of youthclassical

    The peak or prime of youth and adolescence, synonymous with 'ahaba'.

Parallel reading

حللت بها وتري وأدركت ثؤرتي * إذا ما تناسى ذحله كل عيهب
I settled my vengeance upon her and achieved my retribution, when every heavy man forgets his anger.
وكساء عيهب، أي كثير الصوف.
And a 'ayhab' garment, meaning very woolly.
عهبى الشباب وعهباؤه: شرخه
The prime of youth and its peak: its adolescence.
عهدي بسلمى وهى لم تزوج * على عهبى عيشها المخرفج
My time with Salma was when she was not yet married, in the prime of her life, which was full of joy.