عهو

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with concepts related to young animals, specifically asses, and also describes a noble, strong camel. It extends to describe a misfortune or affliction affecting one's property or crops.

Derived headwords

العَهْوُnoun

1.
young assclassical
A young male wild ass (foal).

العَفْوُnoun

1.
young assclassical
A young male wild ass (foal), similar to العَهْوُ.

عُهَاءnoun

1.
young assesclassical
The plural of العَهْوُ and العَفْوُ, referring to young male wild asses.

العَهْوُadjective

1.
noble camelclassical
A noble, strong, and well-built camel, described as being gentle despite its strength.

أَعْهَىverb

1.
to befall propertyclassical
To befall or strike a person's property, such as crops.

العَاهَةُnoun

1.
misfortuneclassical
A misfortune, affliction, or calamity that strikes property or crops.

أَعَاهَverb

1.
to befall propertyclassical
To befall or strike a person's property, such as crops; synonymous with أَعْهَى.

أَعْوِهْverb

1.
to befall propertyclassical
To befall or strike a person's property, such as crops; synonymous with أَعْهَى.

عَاهَverb

1.
to befall propertyclassical
To befall or strike a person's property, such as crops; synonymous with أَعْهَى.

عَوِهْverb

1.
to befall propertyclassical
To befall or strike a person's property, such as crops; synonymous with أَعْهَى.

Parallel reading

هو (الجحش)، وكذلك العفو، والجمع عهاء

It is (the young ass), and likewise Al-'Afw, and the plural is 'Uhaa.

والعَهْوُ أيضا: (الجمل النبيل الثبج)

And Al-'Ahw also: (the noble, strong camel).

وهو مع ذلك شديد

And it is strong despite that.

وأعهى الرجل: (وقعت في ماله)

And the man experienced misfortune: (it befell his property).

وفي المحكم: في زرعه

And in Al-Muhkam: in his crops.

العاهة؛ وكذلك أعاه وأعوه وعاه وعوه؛ عن ابن الأعرابي

Al-'Aahah; and likewise A'aaha, A'awih, 'Aaha, and 'Aawih; from Ibn Al-A'rabi.