عهر

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns illicit sexual relations, specifically adultery and fornication. It also extends to describing someone who engages in such acts, or a general state of wickedness and depravity.

Derived headwords

العَهْرnoun

1.
Adultery/fornication.both
Adultery/fornication.
2.
The noun form of zina (adultery/fornication).both
The noun form of zina (adultery/fornication).

عَهَرَverb

1.
He committed adultery/fornication.both
He committed adultery/fornication.

عَاهِرadjective

1.
fornicatorboth
One who commits fornication or adultery.

العَاهِرnoun

1.
the stone (of disgrace)classical
Referring to the saying 'The child belongs to the bed, and to the fornicator is the stone,' signifying shame and lack of entitlement.

العَهْرnoun

1.
Adultery/fornication.both
Adultery/fornication.
2.
The noun form of zina (adultery/fornication).both
The noun form of zina (adultery/fornication).

عَاهِرَةadjective

1.
A woman who commits adultery/fornication.both
A woman who commits adultery/fornication.

مُعَاهِرَةnoun

1.
fornicatressboth
A woman who commits fornication or adultery.

عَيْهَرَةnoun

1.
fornicatressclassical
A woman who commits fornication or adultery.

تَعَهَّرَverb

1.
to be wickedclassical
To act in a depraved or wicked manner.

Parallel reading

العهر: الزنى.

Al-'uhr: fornication.

وكذلك العهر، مثل نهر ونهر.

And likewise al-'uhr, like nahar and nahar.

يقال، عهر فهو عاهر.

It is said, he committed fornication, so he is a fornicator.

" الولد للفراش وللعاهر الحجر ".

"The child belongs to the bed, and to the fornicator is the stone."

والاسم العهر بالكسر.

And the noun is al-'uhr with a kasra.

فلا يبالى لو يلاقى عهرا

And he does not care if he meets fornication.

والمرأة عاهرة، ومعاهرة، وعيهرة.

And the woman is a 'ahirah, mu'ahirah, and 'aihirah.

وتعيهر الرجل، إذا كان فاجرا.

And the man ta'ahhara, if he is wicked.