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وره

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes foolishness, clumsiness, and a lack of sense. It extends to describe a person exhibiting these traits, as well as a wind that is rough or boisterous.

Derived headwords

الورهnoun
  1. 1.
    foolishnessboth

    A state of being foolish, lacking intelligence or good judgment.

  2. 2.
    clumsinessboth

    Awkwardness or lack of skill in movement or action.

أورهadjective
  1. 1.
    foolish (male)both

    A man characterized by foolishness or lack of sense.

ورهاءadjective
  1. 1.
    foolish (female)both

    A woman characterized by foolishness or lack of sense.

  2. 2.
    rough windclassical

    A wind that is boisterous, rough, or arrogant in its blowing.

ورهتverb
  1. 1.
    to be foolishboth

    To act or behave foolishly; to exhibit a lack of sense.

تورهverb
  1. 1.
    to be foolishboth

    To act or behave foolishly; to exhibit a lack of sense.

Parallel reading

الوره: الحمق، ويقال الخرق.
Al-wuruhu: foolishness, and it is also said to be clumsiness.
ورجل أوره وامرأة ورهاء.
And a man is 'awrahu and a woman is warhaa'.
وقد ورهت توره.
And he has become foolish, acting foolishly.
كجيب الدفنس الورها ء ريعت وهي تستفلى
Like the pouch of the Dhafnis, the foolish one, it was startled while being probed.
وروح ورهاء: في هبوبها خرق وعجرفة.
And a wind is warhaa': in its blowing there is clumsiness and arrogance.