عتي

Root entry · 14 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of exceeding limits, particularly in terms of disobedience, arrogance, and rebellion against authority. It describes a state of stubbornness and insolence, often in defiance of divine commands.

Derived headwords

عَتَا، يَعْتُو، عُتُوًّاverb

1.
to be arrogant, to transgressboth
To become arrogant, to exceed the bounds of obedience or propriety, to transgress limits.

عَتِيًّاnoun

1.
transgression, arroganceclassical
A state of arrogance, insolence, or transgression, often implying a stubborn refusal to obey.

عَتِيًّاnoun

1.
stubbornness, defianceclassical
A state of stubbornness and defiance, particularly in the face of authority or divine command.

عَتَاverb

1.
to rebel, to disobeyclassical
To rebel or disobey, especially against a higher authority or divine command.

عَتَا عَنverb

1.
to turn away from, to disobeyclassical
To turn away from or disobey, specifically in reference to an order or command.

عُتُوًّا كَبِيرًاnoun

1.
great transgressionclassical
A significant or great act of transgression, arrogance, and disobedience.

عُتُوًّاnoun

1.
stubbornnessclassical
A state of stubbornness and insolence.

عُتُوًّاnoun

1.
insolenceclassical
A state of insolence and defiance.

عُتُوًّاnoun

1.
rebellionclassical
A state of rebellion and turning away from obedience.

عُتُوًّاnoun

1.
obstinacyclassical
A state of obstinacy and refusal to be corrected or reformed.

عَاتٍadjective

1.
arrogant, rebelliousclassical
One who is arrogant, rebellious, or transgresses limits.

عُتَاةnoun

1.
arrogant ones, rebelsclassical
Plural of 'aatin', referring to a group of arrogant, rebellious, or transgressing individuals.

عَتِيّadjective

1.
stubborn, obstinateclassical
Describing someone or something as stubborn, obstinate, or resistant to change or correction.

عُتِيّnoun

1.
stubbornnessclassical
A state of stubbornness or obstinacy.

Parallel reading

الأصل عتو، ثم أبدلوا من إحدى الضمتين كسرة فانقلبت الواو ياء فقالوا عتيا

The origin is 'utuww', then they substituted a kasra for one of the dammah, so the waw became a ya, and they said 'utiyyan'.

ثم أتبعوا الكسرة الكسرة (و) قالوا (عتيا) ليؤكدوا البدل

Then they followed the kasra with another kasra and said 'utiyyan' to confirm the substitution.

استكبر وجاوز الحد

To be arrogant and to exceed the limit.

العتو النبوة عن الطاعة

Al-'utuww is turning away from obedience.

وعتوا عتوا كبيرا

And they transgressed a great transgression.

فعتوا عن أمر ربهم

So they disobeyed the command of their Lord.

بل لجوا في عتو ونفور

Rather, they persisted in arrogance and aversion.

أي حالة لا سبيل إلى إصلاحها ومداواتها

Meaning a state that cannot be reformed or treated.

فهو عاتٍ

So he is arrogant/rebellious.

جمعه عتاة

Its plural is 'utaah'.

وعتيٌّ، كغنيٍّ

And 'utiyyun', like 'ghaniyyun'.

أيهم أشد على الرحمن

Which of them is more severe against the Most Merciful?