عون

Root entry · 35 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of help, support, and assistance. It extends to related ideas like aiding, being helpful, and the collective noun for helpers. It also encompasses terms for mature animals, women who have been married, and specific geographical locations or features.

Derived headwords

العَوْنnoun

1.
Helper, supporterboth
The one who aids or supports in a matter, used for singular, dual, plural, masculine, and feminine.
2.
Help, aidboth
The abstract concept of assistance or support.

أَعْوَانًاnoun

1.
Helpers, assistantsboth
Plural of عون (helper), also used metaphorically for plagues or afflictions that accompany a difficult year.

أَعَانَverb

1.
To help, to aidboth
To provide assistance or support to someone.

إِعَانَةnoun

1.
Help, assistanceboth
The act or instance of helping.

عَاوَنَنِيverb

1.
He helped meboth
To cooperate or assist someone.

عَوَّنَverb

1.
To helpclassical
A less common form of the verb meaning to help.

تَعْوِينًاnoun

1.
Helpingclassical
The act of helping, a verbal noun.

عَانَverb

1.
To helpclassical
The unvocalized triliteral root verb, implied but not commonly used.

مُعَاوَنَةnoun

1.
Cooperation, assistanceboth
The act of helping each other or cooperating.

عَوَانًاnoun

1.
Assistanceclassical
A verbal noun for helping, with a kasra on the 'ayn'.

مِعْوَانadjective

1.
Helpfulboth
One who provides good or abundant help to people.

مَعَاوِينnoun

1.
Helpful peopleboth
Plural of معوان, referring to helpful individuals, especially in times of hardship.

العَوَانadjective

1.
Experienced (in war)classical
Referring to a war that has been fought before, implying experience.
2.
Mature (animal)both
A female animal that has given birth after her first offspring (bitch).
3.
Middle-aged (woman)both
A woman who is between maidenhood and old age, specifically after her first birth.

العَوَانnoun

1.
A placeclassical
A place name on the coast of Yemen.
2.
Rain-watered landclassical
Land that has received rain, situated between areas that have not.

العَوَانَةnoun

1.
Tall date palmclassical
A tall date palm tree, possibly also called 'amāniyyah'.
2.
Animalclassical
A creature smaller than a hedgehog, found in sand.
3.
Water sourceclassical
A water source located in Al-'Aramah in As-Summan.

العَانَةnoun

1.
Female donkeyboth
A female donkey.
2.
Herd of wild assesclassical
A group of wild asses.
3.
Pubic hairboth
The hair growing on the pubic area of a woman or man.
4.
A placeclassical
A town on the Euphrates river, near Hadithah.
5.
Starsclassical
White stars located below the auspicious stars (Al-Su'ud).

اسْتَعَانَverb

1.
To shaveclassical
To shave one's pubic hair.

العَانِيَةadjective

1.
Wine from 'Anahclassical
Wine that is attributed to the town of 'Anah.

عَانَتِverb

1.
She became matureboth
A female animal (like a cow) becoming mature after giving birth to her first offspring.

عَوَّنَتْverb

1.
She became matureclassical
A variant form of 'anat' indicating a female becoming mature.

أبو عَوْنname

1.
Dates and saltclassical
A name referring to dates and salt.

بِئْرُ مَعُونَةname

1.
Well of Ma'unahclassical
A well located between the lands of Banu 'Amir and the lava fields of Banu Sulaym, site of a historical event.

التَّعْوِينnoun

1.
Bellowingclassical
The loud braying of a male donkey.
2.
Fatteningclassical
Becoming fat or plump.
3.
Interferingclassical
Entering into someone else's share or portion.

عَوائِنnoun

1.
Mountainclassical
A mountain name.

المُتَعَاوِنَةadjective

1.
Middle-aged and plumpclassical
A woman who is advanced in age and has a well-developed, balanced physique.

عَوْنname

1.
Nameboth
A given name.

عُوَينname

1.
Nameboth
A given name.

عَوَانَةname

1.
Nameboth
A given name.

مُعِينname

1.
Nameboth
A given name.

مُعِينname

1.
Nameboth
A given name, with a damma on the mim.

اعْتَانُواverb

1.
They helped each otherclassical
A form of the verb meaning mutual assistance.

مُعَاوِنَةnoun

1.
Helpboth
Plural of 'ma'unah', meaning aids or provisions.

العَوَانnoun

1.
The groupclassical
Referring to a group or community, like 'Abna' Bakr bin Wa'il.
2.
Share of waterclassical
A portion of water allocated to land, in the dialect of Qays.

عَانَاتnoun

1.
A placeclassical
A plural form of 'Anah, referring to the town.

العُوَينَةnoun

1.
Small female donkeyclassical
Diminutive of 'anah', meaning a small female donkey.
2.
Small pubic areaclassical
Diminutive of 'anah', referring to the pubic hair area.

Parallel reading

العون: الظهير على الأمر، للواحد والاثنين والجمع، والمذكر والمؤنث، ويكسر أعوانا

Al-'awn: The supporter in a matter, for singular, dual, and plural, masculine and feminine, and its plural is 'a'wanan'.

إذا جاءت السنة: جاء معها أعوانها، يعنون بالسنة الجدب، وبالأعوان الجراد والذباب والأمراض

When the year comes: its 'a'wan (plagues) come with it; they mean by 'year' drought, and by 'a'wan' locusts, flies, and diseases.

كل شيء أعانك فهو عون لك، كالصوم عون على العبادة

Everything that helps you is an 'awn (aid) to you, like fasting is an 'awn (aid) to worship.

والعوين: اسم للجمع

And al-'uwayn: is a name for the plural.

والعوين: الأعوان

And al-'uwayn: means al-a'wan (the helpers).

واستعنته واستعنت به فأعانني إعانة وعونني تعوينا

And I sought help from him and sought assistance from him, and he helped me with assistance and 'awwanani' with 'tawina'.

وإنما أعل استعان وإن لم يكن تحته ثلاثي معتل، أعني أنه لا يقال عان يعون كقام يقوم لأنه وإن لم ينطق بثلاثيه، فإنه في حكم المنطوق به

And 'ista'ana' is vocalized with a weak middle radical even if its triliteral root is not weak, meaning it is not said 'aana ya'uunu' like 'qaama yaquumu' because even if its triliteral is not pronounced, it is treated as if it were pronounced.

والاسم العون والمعانة والمعونة والمعونة، بضم الواو على القياس

And the noun is al-'awn, al-mu'aanah, and al-ma'uunah, with a damma on the waw according to the rule.

والمعونة مفعلة من العون كالمغوثة من الغوث

And al-ma'uunah is 'maf'alah' from 'al-'awn', like 'al-maghuuthah' from 'al-ghawth'.

ومن العرب من يحذف الهاء فيقول المعون، وهو شاذ لأنه ليس في كلام العرب مفعل بغير هاء

And some Arabs omit the ha' and say 'al-ma'uun', which is irregular because there is no 'maf'al' without a ha' in Arabic speech.

وقيل: هما جمع معونة ومكرمة؛ قاله الفراء

And it was said: they are the plural of 'ma'uunah' and 'makramah'; this was said by Al-Farra'.

وتعاونوا واعتونوا: أعان بعضهم بعضا

And they cooperated and 'a'tawnu': they helped each other.

صحت واو اعتونوا لأنها في معنى تعاونوا، فجعلوا ترك الإعلال دليلا على أنه في معنى ما لا بد من صحته، وهو تعاونوا

The 'waw' in 'a'tawnu' is sound because it is in the meaning of 'ta'awanu', so they made the omission of the weak vowel a sign that it is in the meaning of something that must be sound, which is 'ta'awanu'.

وقالوا: عاونه معاونة وعوانا، بالكسر: أعانه

And they said: 'a'wanahu' (he helped him) 'mu'awanah' (cooperation) and 'a'waanan' (assistance), with a kasra: meaning 'a'aanahu' (he helped him).

والعوان، كسحاب، من الحروب: التي قوتل فيها مرة

And al-'awaan, like 'sahab', from wars: is one that has been fought before.

والعوان (من البقر والخيل: التي نتجت بعد بطنها البكر)

And al-'awaan (from cows and horses): is one that has given birth after her first offspring (bitch).

لا فارض ولا بكر! عوان بين ذلك

Neither old nor young! 'Awaan' (intermediate) between that.

عانت البقرة تعون عؤونا: صارت عوانا، وهي النصف بين المسنة والشابة

The cow 'aana't 'ta'uunu' 'a'uunan': she became 'awaanah', and she is halfway between an old and a young one.

والعوان (من النساء: التي كان لها زوج)

And al-'awaan (from women): is one who has had a husband.

وعانت المرأة تعون عونا، وعونت تعوينا: صارت عوانا

And the woman 'aana't 'ta'uunu' 'aunan', and 'a'awwanat' 'ta'wiinan': she became 'awaanah'.

وبئر معونة، بضم العين: قرب المدينة

And Bi'r Ma'uunah, with a damma on the 'ayn': is near the city.

والتعوين: كثرة بوك الحمار لعانته

And al-taw'iin: is the frequent braying of a donkey towards its 'aanah (female donkey).

والمتعاونة: المرأة الطاعنة في السن

And al-muta'awinah: is a woman advanced in age.

منا أخلاني فلان من معاونه، وهو جمع معونة

So-and-so has emptied me of his 'ma'awinah', which is the plural of 'ma'uunah'.

والنحويون يسمون الباء حرف الاستعانة

And the grammarians call the 'ba' the letter of assistance.

لا تعلم العوان الخمرة

Do not teach the 'awaan' (experienced woman) the veil.

وبرذون متعاون ومتدارك ومتلاحك إذا لحقت قوته وسنه

And a mule is 'muta'awin', 'mutadarik', and 'mutalaahik' if its strength and age are matched.

وتعين الرجل: خلق عانته؛ وأصله الواو

And 'ta'ayyana' al-rajul: he created his 'aanah (pubic area); and its origin is 'waw'.

وفلان على عانة بكر بن وائل: أي جماعتهم وحرمتهم

And so-and-so is on the 'aanah (group) of Bakr bin Wa'il: meaning their community and their sanctity.

ويقال في عانة القرية المذكورة عانات كما قالوا عرفة وعرفات

And it is said for 'Anah, the mentioned village, 'Anat, as they said 'Arafah and 'Arafat.

وأبو عوينة: بئر لبعض العرب

And Abu 'Uwaynah: is a well belonging to some Arabs.