ع ه ر

Root entry · 27 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns illicit sexual relations, specifically fornication and adultery. It extends to describe individuals involved in such acts, and metaphorically to those who pursue evil or are untrustworthy. Some derived terms also refer to specific types of women or animals.

Derived headwords

عَهَرَverb

1.
to commit fornicationboth
To engage in illicit sexual intercourse, originally specifically at night, but later generalized to any fornication or adultery.
2.
to pursue evilclassical
To follow evil ways, whether as a fornicator or a thief, or generally as a wicked person.
3.
to stealclassical
To commit theft.

عَهْرًاnoun

1.
fornicationboth
The act of fornication or adultery, originally referring to illicit sexual relations at night.
2.
evil-pursuerclassical
One who follows evil, whether a fornicator or a thief.

عَهْرٌnoun

1.
fornicationboth
The act of fornication or adultery.
2.
fornicatorboth
A man who commits fornication.

عُهُورٌnoun

1.
fornicationboth
The act of fornication or adultery.

عَهَارَةٌnoun

1.
fornicationboth
The act of fornication or adultery.

عُهُورَةٌnoun

1.
fornicationboth
The act of fornication or adultery.

عَاهَرَverb

1.
to commit fornicationboth
To approach someone at night for illicit sexual relations, later generalized to fornication or adultery.

عَاهِرٌadjective

1.
fornicatorboth
One who commits fornication or adultery.
2.
wicked personclassical
One who pursues evil, whether a fornicator, a thief, or a general evildoer.

مُعَاهِرٌnoun

1.
fornicatorboth
A woman who commits fornication.

مُعَاهَرَةٌnoun

1.
fornicationboth
The act of fornication, particularly by a woman.

عَاهِرَةٌnoun

1.
prostituteboth
A woman who engages in illicit sexual relations; a fornicatress.

عُهْرَةٌnoun

1.
prostituteboth
A woman who is a fornicatress.

عَيَاهِرُnoun

1.
ghoulsclassical
Plural of 'عِيهِرَة', referring to ghouls in some dialects.

عَيَاهِرَةٌnoun

1.
ghoulclassical
A ghoul, in some languages.

عَيَاهِرَانٌnoun

1.
ghoulsclassical
A dual form referring to ghouls, as claimed.

عَيَاهِرِيٌّadjective

1.
ghoulishclassical
Relating to or resembling a ghoul.

عَيَاهِرِيَّةٌnoun

1.
ghoulclassical
A ghoul.

عَيُهَرٌadjective

1.
strong camelclassical
Describing a strong and vigorous camel.

عَيُهَرٌ تِيهَرٌphrase

1.
strong and vigorousclassical
An idiomatic phrase describing a camel as exceptionally strong and vigorous.

ذُو مَعَاهِرٍname

1.
a Himyarite dignitaryclassical
A title referring to one of the Himyarite rulers or dignitaries.

عُهَيْرَةٌnoun

1.
fornicatorclassical
A diminutive form referring to a fornicator.

عُهَيْرَةٌ تِيَاسٌphrase

1.
the fornicatorclassical
An expression used to refer to a fornicator.

عَيَّهَرَتْverb

1.
to commit fornicationboth
She committed fornication.

تَعَيَّهَرَتْverb

1.
to commit fornicationboth
She committed fornication.

تَعَيَّهَرَverb

1.
to commit fornicationboth
He committed fornication.

عَيَّهَرَةٌnoun

1.
prostituteboth
A woman who commits fornication.
2.
fickle womanclassical
A restless, light, and unstable woman.
3.
ghoulclassical
A ghoul, in some languages.

عُهْرَةٌnoun

1.
prostituteboth
A woman who is a fornicatress.

Parallel reading

عهر إليها يعهر عهرا: أتاها ليلا للفجور

He approached her at night for illicit sexual relations, committing fornication.

ثم غلب على الزنا مطلقا

Then it became generally used for adultery/fornication absolutely.

وقيل: هو الفجور أي وقت كان، ليلا أو نهارا، في الأمة والحرة

And it is said: it is fornication at any time, night or day, whether with a slave woman or a free woman.

وعهر بها عهرا: فجر بها ليلا

And he committed fornication with her at night.

إذا تبع الشر زانيا كان أو فاسقا

When he follows evil, whether he is a fornicator or a wicked person.

أيما رجل عاهر بحرة أو أمة، أي زنى

Any man who commits fornication with a free woman or a slave woman, meaning he commits adultery/fornication.

العاهر: الذي يتبع الشر، زانيا كان أو سارقا

The 'Aahir': is one who follows evil, whether a fornicator or a thief.

يقال للمرأة الفاجرة: عاهرة ومعاهرة ومسافحة

The immoral woman is called: 'Aahirah', 'Mu'aahirah', and 'Musafihah'.

وكل مريب عاهر

And every suspicious person is a fornicator/evildoer.

الولد للفراش وللعاهر الحجر

The child belongs to the owner of the bed (the husband), and to the fornicator is the stone (i.e., nothing).

معناه أي لاحق له في النسب، ولا حظ له في الولد، وإنما هو لصاحب الفراش

Its meaning is: he has no lineage claim, nor any share in the child; it belongs only to the owner of the bed.

والعيبهرة: المرأة الفاجرة

And 'Al-'Aiyharah': is the immoral woman.

والياء زائدة، والأصل عهرة مثل ثمرة

And the 'ya' is extra, and the origin is 'Uhráh' like 'Thamarah'.

امرأة عيهرة: نزقة خفيفة لا تستقر في مكانها

An 'Aiyharah' woman: is restless, light, and does not stay in one place.

وقد عيهرت وتعيهرت، إذا فجرت

And she has committed fornication ('Aiyharat' and 'Ta'aiyharat'), if she committed fornication.

وتعيهر الرجل أيضا كذلك

And a man also commits fornication ('Ta'aiyar') in the same way.

والعيهر: الجمل الشديد

And 'Al-'Aiyhar': is the strong camel.

يقال: جمل عيهر تيهر

It is said: a strong, vigorous camel.

قولهم: عهيرة تياس: يعنون الزاني، تصغير عهر

Their saying: 'Uhayrah Tayyas': they mean the fornicator, a diminutive of 'Ahr'.

والعهر: الزاني، كالعاهر

And 'Al-'Uhr': is the fornicator, like 'Al-'Aahir'.

امرأة عهرة، أي عاهرة

A woman 'Uhráh', meaning a fornicatress.