عطا

Root entry · 29 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of giving, granting, and bestowing. It extends to receiving, asking for, and the act of handling or taking something. It also encompasses notions of compliance and ease of handling.

Derived headwords

أَعْطَىverb

1.
to giveboth
To bestow or grant something to someone.
2.
to yieldclassical
Describing a camel that becomes compliant and easy to manage.

يُعْطِيverb

1.
to giveboth
Present tense of giving or bestowing.

إعْطَاءnoun

1.
givingboth
The act of giving or bestowing.

العَطَاءnoun

1.
the noun from أعطى (giving, gift)both
the noun from أعطى (giving, gift)

عَطَاءَةnoun

1.
giftclassical
A variant form of 'ata'' (gift), with the hamza retained.

عَطَاوَةnoun

1.
giftclassical
A variant form of 'ata'' (gift), reverting to the original waw.

عَطَاءَانnoun

1.
two giftsclassical
Dual form of 'ata'' (gift), with the hamza retained.

عَطَوَانnoun

1.
two giftsclassical
Dual form of 'ata'' (gift), reverting to the original waw.

اسْتَعْطَىverb

1.
to ask for a giftboth
To request or beg for something to be given.

تَعَطَّىverb

1.
he asked for a giftboth
he asked for a gift

مِعْطَاءadjective

1.
very generousboth
very generous

مِعْطَالadjective

1.
having a neck devoid of necklacesboth
having a neck devoid of necklaces

مَعَاطِيnoun

1.
generous peopleclassical
Plural of a generous person, used for a group.

مَعَاطnoun

1.
generous peopleclassical
A plural form for generous people, similar to 'mafatih' and 'mafatah'.

العَطِيَّةnoun

1.
the thing given, the giftboth
the thing given, the gift

العَطَايَاnoun

1.
plural of العطيةboth
plural of العطية

عَطْوَىadjective

1.
compliantclassical
Describing a bow that is yielding and easy to use.

عَطَوْتُverb

1.
to takeclassical
To take something with the hand.

المُعَاطَاةnoun

1.
the act of handing over, mutual givingboth
the act of handing over, mutual giving

عَاطَىverb

1.
to serveclassical
To serve someone, implying a reciprocal action.

تَعَاطَىverb

1.
to handleboth
To take or handle something.
2.
to engage inboth
To delve into or engage in a matter.
3.
to overcomeclassical
To overpower or overcome someone.
4.
to stand on tiptoeclassical
To stand on the tips of one's toes and raise one's hands.

مُعْطِيَةadjective

1.
active participle of أعطىboth
active participle of أعطى

مُعْطِيَايَهadjective

1.
giving (dual)classical
The active participle used for a dual subject asking 'Will you give?'.

عُطَيّnoun

1.
small giftclassical
Diminutive form of 'ata'' (gift).

رِدَاءnoun

1.
garmentboth
A cloak or outer garment; mentioned as an example of hamzation.

رِدَاءَةnoun

1.
garmentclassical
A variant form of 'ridā'' (garment), with the hamza retained.

رِدَايَةnoun

1.
garmentclassical
A variant form of 'ridā'' (garment), reverting to the original waw.

رِدَاءَانnoun

1.
two garmentsclassical
Dual form of 'ridā'' (garment), with the hamza retained.

رِدَايَانnoun

1.
two garmentsclassical
Dual form of 'ridā'' (garment), reverting to the original waw.

Parallel reading

أعطاه مالا يعطيه إعطاء، والاسم العطاء

He gave him money, he gives him giving, and the noun is 'al-'ata'' (giving/gift).

وأصله عطاو بالواو ; لانه من عطوت

And its origin is 'ataw' with a waw; because it is from 'atawtu' (I took).

فإذا ألحقوا فيها الهاء فمنهم من يهمزها بناء على الواحد فيقول عطاءة ورداءة

And when they attach the ha' to it, some of them hamzate it based on the singular, saying 'ata'ah' and 'ridā'ah'.

ومنهم من يردها إلى الاصل فيقول عطاوة ورداية

And some of them return it to the origin, saying 'atawah' and 'ridāyah'.

وكذلك في التثنية عطاءان وعطاوان، ورداءان وردايان

And likewise in the dual, 'ata'ān' and 'atawān', and 'ridā'ān' and 'ridāyān'.

واستعطى وتعطى: سأل العطاء

And 'ista'ṭā' and ta'aṭṭā': to ask for the gift.

ورجل معطاء: كثير الإعطاء

And a man is 'mi'ṭā'' (generous): much giving.

وامرأة معطاء، ومفعال يستوي فيه المذكر والمؤنث

And a woman is 'mi'ṭāl' (generous), and 'mif'āl' is the same for masculine and feminine.

وقوم معاطي ومعاط

And a people are 'ma'āṭī' and 'ma'āṭ'.

والعطية: الشئ المعطى، والجمع العطايا

And 'al-'aṭiyyah': the thing given, and the plural is 'al-'aṭāyā'.

ما أعطاه للمال، كما قالوا: ما أولاه للمعروف وما أكرمه لي

What he gave him of wealth, just as they said: What he bestowed upon him of kindness and what he honored him with.

ويقال: أعطى البعير، إذا انقاد ولم يستعصب

And it is said: The camel 'a'ṭā' (yielded), when it became compliant and not stubborn.

وقوس عطوى، على فعلى: مواتية سهلة

And a bow is 'aṭwā', on the pattern of 'af'lā': yielding and easy.

وعطوت الشئ: تناولته باليد

And 'aṭawtu' the thing: I took it with the hand.

والمعاطاة: المناولة

And 'al-mu'āṭāh': the handing over.

وفي المثل: " عاط بغير أنواط "، أي يتناول ما لا مطمع فيه ولا متناول

And in the proverb: 'He gives without ties,' meaning he takes what is not desired and not attainable.

ويقال: هو يعطيني بالتشديد ويعاطيني، إذا كان يخدمك

And it is said: He 'yu'ṭṭīnī' (serves) with emphasis and 'yu'āṭīnī' (serves), if he is serving you.

وتعاطاه: تناوله

And 'ta'āṭāhu': he took it.

وفلان يتعاطى كذا، أي يخوض فيه

And so-and-so 'yata'āṭā' (engages in) such-and-such, meaning he delves into it.

وتعاطينا فعطوته، أي غلبته

And we competed, and I 'aṭawtuhu' (overcame) him, meaning I defeated him.

وقيل في قوله تعالى: (فتعاطى فعقر)، أي قام على أطراف أصابع رجليه ثم رفع يديه فضربها

And it was said regarding the Almighty's saying: (So he reached out and slaughtered it), meaning he stood on the tips of his toes, then raised his hands and struck it.

وإذا أردت من زيد أن يعطيك شيئا قلت: هل أنت معطية بياء مفتوحة مشددة

And if you want from Zayd to give you something, you say: 'Hal anta mu'ṭiyah?' with a stressed, open ya'.

وكذلك تقول للجماعة: هل أنتم معطية، لان النون سقطت للاضافة، وقلبت الواو ياء وأدغمت وفتحت ياءك، لان قبلها ساكن

And likewise you say to the group: 'Hal antum mu'ṭiyah?', because the nun fell due to annexation, the waw was turned into a ya', assimilated, and your ya' was opened because it is preceded by a sukun.

وللاثنين: هل أنتما معطيايه بفتح الياء

And for the two: 'Hal antumā mu'ṭiyāyah?' with an open ya'.

وإذا صغرت عطاء حذفت اللام فقلت عطي

And when you make 'ata'' diminutive, you delete the lam and say 'uṭayy'.

وكذلك كل اسم اجتمعت فيه ثلاث ياءات، مثل على وعدى، حذفت منه اللام إذا لم يكن مبنيا على فعل

And likewise every noun in which three ya's are gathered, like 'alī' and 'wa'dī', the lam is deleted from it if it is not built on a verb.

فإن كان مبنيا على فعل ثبتت، نحو محيى من حيا يحيى تحية

But if it is built on a verb, it is retained, like 'muḥyā' from 'ḥayā' yuḥyī' (to greet).