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Root entry · 16 derived lemmas

This root entry discusses the word 'andawa' and its derivations, primarily focusing on its meaning related to cunning, deception, and boldness, particularly in a dangerous or treacherous context. It explores its etymology and compares it to other words with similar structures.

Derived headwords

العندأوةnoun

1.
Cunning/Deceptionclassical
A form of cunning or deception, often implying treachery or a hidden danger beneath a calm exterior.
2.
Boldness/Braveryclassical
Boldness or bravery, particularly in a female animal like a camel, indicating a spirited and forward nature.
3.
The worst of calamitiesclassical
The most severe of disasters or calamities.

عندأوةnoun

1.
Cunning/Deceptionclassical
A form of cunning or deception, often implying treachery or a hidden danger beneath a calm exterior.
2.
Boldness/Braveryclassical
Boldness or bravery, particularly in a female animal like a camel, indicating a spirited and forward nature.
3.
The worst of calamitiesclassical
The most severe of disasters or calamities.

العندأوnoun

1.
Cunning/Deceptionclassical
A form of cunning or deception, often implying treachery or a hidden danger beneath a calm exterior.
2.
Boldness/Braveryclassical
Boldness or bravery, particularly in a female animal like a camel, indicating a spirited and forward nature.

إمعهnoun

1.
Follower/Unoriginalclassical
Someone who follows others without independent thought or opinion.

عبأverb

1.
To pack/prepareboth
To pack, load, or prepare something, often for a journey or task.

عفأverb

1.
To forgive/pardonclassical
To forgive or pardon someone.

عمأverb

1.
To be blindboth
To be blind, either literally or figuratively.

عظاءةnoun

1.
Lizardclassical
A variant pronunciation or form of 'azaya', referring to a lizard.

إعاءnoun

1.
Container/Vesselclassical
A variant pronunciation or form of 'wi'a', referring to a container or vessel.

العسرnoun

1.
Twisting/Sprainclassical
A twisting or sprain, particularly in the leg.
2.
Deception/Treacheryclassical
Deception or treachery.

الجفوةnoun

1.
Harshness/Rudenessboth
Harshness, rudeness, or estrangement in behavior.

المقدم الجريءadjective

1.
Bold leaderclassical
A bold or daring leader, especially one who is forward in action.

المكرnoun

1.
Cunning/Schemingboth
Cunning, scheming, or plotting.

طريقتكnoun

1.
Your way/methodboth
Your way, method, or manner of proceeding.

الإطراقnoun

1.
Silence/Calmnessclassical
Silence, calmness, or quietude, often implying weakness or submission.

سكونكnoun

1.
Your stillnessboth
Your stillness or quietness.

Parallel reading

فالنون والواو والهاء زوائد

So the noon, waw, and ha are additions.

هو من العدو، فالنون والهمزة زائدتان

It is from 'al-'aduww' (enemy), so the noon and hamza are additions.

ولكن أصحاب النحو يتكلفون ذلك باشتقاق الأمثلة من الأفاعيل

But the grammarians laboriously derive examples from 'afa'il' patterns.

وليس في جميع كلام العرب شيء يدخل فيه الهمزة والعين في أصل بنائه إلا {عندأوة، وإمعه، وعبأ، وعفأ، وعمأ

And there is nothing in all of Arabic speech where the hamza and 'ayn enter into the root of its structure except 'andawa', 'im'ah', 'aba', 'afa', and 'ama'.

فأما عظاءة فهي لغة في عظاية

As for 'azaya', it is a dialectal variant for 'azaya'.

وإعاء لغة في وعاء

And 'i'a'' is a dialectal variant for 'wi'a''.

العسر محركة وهو الالتواء يكون في الرجل

Al-'usr (with short vowels) is the twisting that occurs in the leg.

والجفوة

And al-jafwah (harshness).

يقال ناقة عندأوة وقندأوة وسندأوة أي جريئة

A she-camel is called 'andawa', 'qandawa', and 'sandawa', meaning brave.

كالعندأو بغير هاء

Like 'al-'andaw' without the ha.

إن تحت طريقتك ... لعندأوة

Indeed, beneath your way... is 'andawa' (cunning).

أي تحت إطراقك وسكوتك

Meaning, beneath your silence and quietness.

مكر أي خلاف وتعسف

Makr (scheming), meaning opposition and perversity.

أو عسر وشراسة

Or hardship and fierceness.

يقال هذا للمطرق الداهي السكيت والمطاول ليأتي بداهية ويشد شدة ليث غير متق

This is said of the silent, cunning, and patient one who waits to strike with a calamity and attacks with the ferocity of an unhesitating lion.