عون

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Form 1عَانَتْ1 sense

maṣdarعَوْنٌ عُؤُونٌmuḍāriʿتَعُونُ

Core sense — she became of middle age, said of a woman or a cowgenerated

1.1said of a woman: she became such as is termed عَوَان—عَوَّنَتْ

. [But see what follows.]

Its maṣdar is تَعْوِينٌ.

In the same way عانت, muḍāriʿ as above [or عَوْنٌ], is said of a cow, according to AZ.

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, (S, K,) aor. تَعُونُ , inf. n. عَوْنٌ , (S, TA, [but see what follows,]) said of a woman, She was, or became, such as is termed عَوَان [q. v.]; as also عَوَّنَتْ , inf. n. تَعْوِينٌ : (S, K:) and in like manner, عانت , aor. as above, inf. n. عُؤُونٌ , [or عَوْنٌ , (Ham p. 630,)] is said of a cow, accord. to AZ. (TA.)

Form 2عَوَّنَ4 senses

Core sense — he (an ass) leaped his she-ass often; he encroached on another's sharegenerated

2.1

See 1.

2.2

See also 10.

2.3the he-ass's leaping his she-ass much, or often—تَعْوِينٌ

2.4

Also: encroaching on another in respect of his share, or portion.

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see 1: and see also 10. تَعْوِينٌ signifies also The he-ass's leaping his she-ass much, or often. (IAar, K.) And The invading another in respect of his share, or portion. (K.)

Form 3عَاوَنَهُ2 senses · 1 main

maṣdarمُعَاوَنَةٌ

Core sense — he aided him, being aided by himgenerated

3.1

Maṣdar مُعَاوَنَةٌ and عِوَانٌ.

[He aided, helped, or assisted, him, being aided by him.] See 6.

3.1.1

Same as أَعَانَهُ: see that word, and see also 10.

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, inf. n. مُعَاوَنَةٌ and عِوَانٌ (K,) [He aided, helped, or assisted, him, being aided, &c., by him:] see 6: and i. q. أَعَانَهُ : see the latter, and see also 10.

Form 4اعانهُ1 sense

maṣdarإِعَانَةٌ

Core sense — he aided, helped, or assisted, himgenerated

4.1[O my Lord, aid me, and do not aid against me]—رَبِّ أَعِنِّى وَلَا تُعِنْ عَلَىَّ

He aided, helped, or assisted, him: maṣdar إِعَانَةٌ and عَاوَنَهُ, which mean the same.

Said in a form of prayer.

he aided him to accomplish, or perform, the affair—اعانهُ عَلَي الأَمْرِ

Literally: he aided him against.

on this sense See also 6 and 10, the latter in two places.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 4 1 shown of 2

18:95

قَالَ مَا مَكَّنِّى فِيهِ رَبِّى خَيْرٌ فَأَعِينُونِى بِقُوَّةٍ أَجْعَلْ بَيْنَكُمْ وَبَيْنَهُمْ رَدْمًا

He said: "(The power) in which my Lord has established me is better (than tribute): Help me therefore with strength (and labour): I will erect a strong barrier between you and them:

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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[inf. n. إِعَانَةٌ ] and عَاوَنَهُ signify the same, (S, * MA, K,) i. e. He aided, helped, or assisted, him. (MA.) رَبِّ أَعِنِّى وَلَا تُعِنْ عَلَىَّ [O my Lord, aid me, and aid not against me,] is said in a form of prayer. (S.) [And you say, اعانهُ عَلَي الأَمْرِ lit. He aided him against, meaning, to accomplish, or perform, the affair]. See also 6 and 10, the latter in two places.

Form 5تَعَيَّنَ1 sense

Core sense — he shaved his pubesgenerated

5.1

Originally تَعَوَّنَ. See 10, last sentence.

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, originally تَعَوَّنَ : see 10, last sentence.

Form 6تَعَاوَنُوا1 sense

Core sense — they aided, helped, or assisted, one anothergenerated

6.1they aided, helped, or assisted, one another—أَعَانَ بَعْضُهُمْ بَعْضًا

Also عَاوَنُوا and اِعْتَوَنُوا, in which the و is kept because it is kept in تعاونوا, which has the same meaning.

And also اِعْتَانُوا, according to IB, who cites as an example a verse in which نَعْتَانُ occurs; but this correctly means نَأْخُذُ العِينَةَ [belonging to art. عين].

they aided one another to accomplish the affair—تَعاونوا عَلَي الأَمْرِ

Literally: they aided one another against the affair.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 6

5:2

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا تُحِلُّوا۟ شَعَـٰٓئِرَ ٱللَّهِ وَلَا ٱلشَّهْرَ ٱلْحَرَامَ وَلَا ٱلْهَدْىَ وَلَا ٱلْقَلَـٰٓئِدَ وَلَآ ءَآمِّينَ ٱلْبَيْتَ ٱلْحَرَامَ يَبْتَغُونَ فَضْلًا مِّن رَّبِّهِمْ وَرِضْوَٰنًا ۚ وَإِذَا حَلَلْتُمْ فَٱصْطَادُوا۟ ۚ وَلَا يَجْرِمَنَّكُمْ شَنَـَٔانُ قَوْمٍ أَن صَدُّوكُمْ عَنِ ٱلْمَسْجِدِ ٱلْحَرَامِ أَن تَعْتَدُوا۟ ۘ وَتَعَاوَنُوا۟ عَلَى ٱلْبِرِّ وَٱلتَّقْوَىٰ ۖ وَلَا تَعَاوَنُوا۟ عَلَى ٱلْإِثْمِ وَٱلْعُدْوَٰنِ ۚ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ ۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ شَدِيدُ ٱلْعِقَابِ

O ye who believe! Violate not the sanctity of the symbols of Allah, nor of the sacred month, nor of the animals brought for sacrifice, nor the garlands that mark out such animals, nor the people resorting to the sacred house, seeking of the bounty and good pleasure of their Lord. But when ye are clear of the sacred precincts and of pilgrim garb, ye may hunt and let not the hatred of some people in (once) shutting you out of the Sacred Mosque lead you to transgression (and hostility on your part). Help ye one another in righteousness and piety, but help ye not one another in sin and rancour: fear Allah: for Allah is strict in punishment.

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signifies أَعَانَ بَعْضُهُمْ بَعْضًا , (S, Msb, K,) They aided, helped, or assisted, one another; (MA;) as also عَاوَنُوا ; (Msb;) and اِعْتَوَنُوا , (S, K,) in which the و is preserved because it is preserved in تعاونوا with which it is syn.; (Sb, S;) and also اِعْتَانُوا , accord. to IB, who cites as an ex. a verse in which نَعْتَانُ occurs; but this correctly means نَأْخُذُ العِينَةَ [belonging to art. عين ]. (TA.) One says, تَعاونوا عَلَي الأَمْرِ They aided, helped, or assisted, one another [lit. against, meaning, to accomplish, the affair]. (MA.)

Form 8اِعْتَوَنُوا1 sense

Core sense — they aided, helped, or assisted, one anothergenerated

8.1

See 6, in two places.

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: see 6, in two places.

Form 10استعانهُ2 senses

Core sense — he sought aid, help, or assistance, of him; he shaved his pubesgenerated

10.1I sought aid of him—فَأَعَانَنِى

He sought, desired, demanded, or begged, aid, help, or assistance, of him.

One says اِسْتَعَنْتُهُ, or اِسْتَعَنْتُ بِهِ, or both.

and he aided me—عَاوَنَنِى

In place of it the copies of the K wrongly put عَوَّنَنِى.

The change of the weak letter [و into ا] is made in استعان and اعان in imitation of a general rule [which requires it when that change is made in the unaugmented triliteral verb], though عَانَ [as their source of derivation], is not used.

ب [that is, بِ] is called حَرْفُ ٱسْتِعَانَةٍ [a particle denoting the seeking of aid], because when you say ضَرَبْتُ بِالسَّيْفِ and كَتَبْتُ بِالقَلَمِ and بَرَيْتُ بِالمُدْيَةِ it is as though you said اِسْتَعَنْتُ بِهٰذِهِ الأَدَوَاتِ عَلَي هٰذِهِ الأَفْعَالِ [meaning: I sought aid of these instruments, or used them as means, to perform these acts of striking and the like].

[And you say استعان بِنَفْسِهِ, meaning he sought self-help, or exerted himself, فِي أَمْرٍ in an affair, and عَلَيْهِ against it, or him.]

10.2he shaved his عَانَة, or pubes—استعان

he shaved his pubes—تَعَيَّنَ

It is originally تَعَوَّنَ, on the authority of ISd.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 10 2 shown of 4

1:5

إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ

Thee do we worship, and Thine aid we seek.

2:45

وَٱسْتَعِينُوا۟ بِٱلصَّبْرِ وَٱلصَّلَوٰةِ ۚ وَإِنَّهَا لَكَبِيرَةٌ إِلَّا عَلَى ٱلْخَـٰشِعِينَ

Nay, seek (Allah's) help with patient perseverance and prayer: It is indeed hard, except to those who bring a lowly spirit,-

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He sought, desired, demanded, or begged, of him, aid, help, or assistance. (MA.) You say, اِسْتَعَنْتُهُ , (Mgh,) or اِسْتَعَنْتُ بِهِ , (S, Msb,) or both, (K,) فَأَعَانَنِى (S, Mgh, Msb, * K) and عَاوَنَنِى , (S, TA,) for which last, عَوَّنَنِى is erroneously put in the copies of the K; (TA;) [i. e. I sought, &c., of him, aid, &c., and he aided me.] The alteration of the infirm letter [ و into ا ] is made in استعان and اعان in imitation of a general rule [which requires it when that alteration is made in the unaugmented triliteral verb], though عَانَ , aor. يَعُونُ , [as their source of derivation,] is not used. (TA.) ب [i. e. بِ ] is called حَرْفُ ٱسْتِعَانَةٍ [A particle denotative of seeking aid, &c.,] because when you say ضَرَبْتُ بِالسَّيْفِ and كَتَبْتُ بِالقَلَمِ and بَرَيْتُ بِالمُدْيَةِ , it is as though you said اِسْتَعَنْتُ بِهٰذِهِ الأَدَوَاتِ عَلَي هٰذِهِ الأَفْعَالِ [meaning I sought aid of these instruments, or made use of them as means, against, i. e. to perform, these actions of smiting &c.]. (TA.) [And you say, استعان بِنَفْسِهِ , meaning He sought self-help, or exerted himself, فِي أَمْرٍ in an affair, and عَلَيْهِ against it, or him.] استعان signifies also He shaved his عَانَة , or pubes; (S, Msb, K;) and so تَعَيَّنَ , originally تَعَوَّنَ , on the authority of ISd. (TA.)

Derived nouns 14

Nounعَوْنٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — aid, help, assistance; an aider, a helper; a servantgenerated

1you have no aid—مَا عِنْدَكَ مَعُونَةٌ

مَعُونَةٌ, مَعْوُنَةٌ (with damm to the و, which agrees with analogy; in the CK written مَعْوَنَةٌ), مَعَانَةٌ and مَعُونٌ [about the second and the last of these see what follows] are simple nouns, and mean aid, help, or assistance.

عَوْنٌ is one of those quasi-maṣdars that govern like the maṣdar, that is, like the verb, as in the saying: [When the Creator's aiding of a man is true, he will not find anything difficult among his hopes, but rather made easy]

shāhid

إِذَا صَحَّ عَوْنُ الخَالِقِ ٱلْمَرْءَ لَمْ يَجِدْعَسِيراً مِنَ الآمَالِ إِلَّا مُيَسَّرَا

(I ʿAk, § إِعْمَالُ المَصْدَرِ).

According to AHei it is a maṣdar [having no verb].

مَعُونَةٌ is of the measure مَقْعُلَةٌ from العَوْنُ, or, as some say, of the measure فَعُولَةٌ from المَاعُونُ.

One also says مَعَانَةٌ and عَوْنٌ.

such a one did not leave me without his aids—مَا أَخْلَانِى فُلَانٌ مِنْ مَعَاوِنِهِ

مَعَاوِنُ is the plural of مَعُونَةٌ.

Ks says that مَعُونٌ means the same as مَعُونَةٌ, and that it is the only masculine of the measure مَفْعُلٌ except مَكْرُمٌ; an example of it occurs in a verse of Jemeel cited under أَىُّ.

Fr says that it is a plural of مَعُونَةٌ, and that there is no singular of the measure مَفْعُلٌ. [On this point see مَأْلُكٌ, under أَلُوكٌ.]

1.1an armed attendant, or guard, who accompanies a Sultan without pay or allowance—عَوَانِيُّ

Also an aid, meaning an aider, a helper, or an assistant, to perform or accomplish an affair; applied to a single person, and to two, and to a plural number, and to a male, and to a female. And [particularly] a servant, [and an armed attendant, a guard, or an officer of a king, or of a prefect of the police, and the like].

That is, an عَوْن [or armed attendant, or guard].

أَعْوَانٌ is the plural of عَوْنٌ, and عَوِينٌ is an ism jamʿ, said by AA to mean the same as أَعْوَانٌ; Fr says the like.

when drought comes, its aiders, the locusts and the flies and diseases, come with it—السَّنَةُ جَآءَتْ مَعَهَا أَعْوَانُهَا

anything that aids, helps, or assists, one—عَوْنٌ

fasting is the aider of religious service—الصَّوْمُ عَوْنُ العِبَادَةِ

1.2

See also what next follows.

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(S, Mgh, K) and مَعُونَةٌ (S, Mgh, Msb, K) and مَعْوُنَةٌ , (K, TA,) with damm to the و , agreeably, with analogy, (TA, [in the CK written مَعْوَنَةٌ ,]) and مَعَانَةٌ (S, Msb, K) and مَعُونٌ , (S, K,) [respecting the second and last of which see what follows,] are simply substs., (Mgh, Msb, K,) and signify Aid, help, or assistance: (S, Mgh, * Msb, * K: *) عَوْنٌ is one of those quasi-inf. ns. that govern like the inf. n., i. e. like the verb; as in the saying, 1 [When the Creator's aiding the man is true, he will not find such as is difficult, of hopes, otherwise than facilitated]: (I 'Ak, § إِعْمَالُ المَصْدَرِ :) or, accord. to AHei, it is an inf. n. [having no verb]: (TA:) مَعُونَةٌ is of the measure مَقْعُلَةٌ , (Az, Msb, TA,) from العَوْنُ ; (Az, TA;) or, as some say, of the measure فَعُولَةٌ , from المَاعُونُ : (Az, Msb, TA:) one says, مَا عِنْدَكَ مَعُونَةٌ and مَعَانَةٌ and عَوْنٌ [i. e. There is not with thee any aid]: (S:) and مَا أَخْلَانِى فُلَانٌ مِنْ مَعَاوِنِهِ [Such a one did not make me to be destitute of his aids]; مَعَاوِنُ being pl. of مَعُونَةٌ : (S, TA:) مَعُونٌ is said by Ks to be syn. with مَعُونَةٌ ; (S;) and he says that it is the only masc. of the measure مَفْعُلٌ except مَكْرُمٌ : (TA:) an ex. of it occurs in a verse of Jemeel cited voce أَىُّ : Fr says that it is pl. [virtually, though not in the language of the grammarians,] of مَعُونَةٌ ; (S, TA;) and that there is no sing. of the measure مَفْعُلٌ . (S. [On this point, see مَأْلُكٌ , voce أَلُوكٌ .]) إِذَا صَحَّ عَوْنُ الخَالِقِ ٱلْمَرْءَ لَمْ يَجِدْ | عَسِيراً مِنَ الآمَالِ إِلَّا مُيَسَّرَا Also An aid, as meaning an aider, a helper, or an assistant, (S, Msb, K,) to perform, or accomplish, an affair; (S, Msb;) applied to a single person, (K, TA,) and also to two, (TA,) and to a pl. number, (K, TA,) and to a male, (TA,) and to a female: (K, TA:) and [particularly] a servant: (Har p. 95:) [and an armed attendant, a guard, or an officer, of a king, and of a prefect of the police, and the like:] and عَوَانِيُّ is an appellation applied to an عَوْن [or armed attendant, or a guard,] who accompanies a Sultán, without pay, or allowance: (TA in art. تأر :) أَعْوَانٌ is pl. of عَوْنٌ ; (Lth, S, Msb, K;) and عَوِينٌ is a quasi-pl. n., (K,) said by AA to be syn. with أَعْوَانٌ , and Fr says the like. (TA.) The Arabs say, السَّنَةُ جَآءَتْ مَعَهَا أَعْوَانُهَا , meaning When drought comes, [its aiders] the locusts and the flies and diseases come with it. (TA.) And عَوْنٌ signifies Anything that aids, helps, or assists, one: for instance, [one says,] الصَّوْمُ عَوْنُ العِبَادَةِ [Fasting is the aider of religious service]. (Lth, TA.) See also what next follows.

Nounأَبُو عُونٍ1 sense

Core sense — dates; saltgenerated

With damm: dates; and salt.

Or أَبُو عَوْنٍ [with fet-h] has the latter meaning; salt is so called metonymically because its aid is sought for the eating of food.

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, with damm, Dates: and salt: (K:) or أَبُو عَوْنٍ [thus, with fet-h,] has the latter meaning; salt being metonymically thus called because its aid is sought for the eating of food. (Har p. 227.)

Nounعَانَةٌ5 senses · 4 main

Core sense — a herd of wild asses; the pubes; a share of water for landgenerated

A herd of wild asses; and a she-ass.

Plural عُونٌ, and some say عَانَاتٌ.

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferredcertain white stars—العَانَةُ

Apparently from the sense above.

They lie below the سُعُود [plural of سَعْد].

Also the pubes, that is, the hair of the رَكَب, the hair that grows above the front private parts; or, [as some say,] above those of a woman.

According to Az and AHeyth: the place where the hair grows above the front private parts of a man and of a woman; the hair itself being called the شِعْرَة and the إِسْب, though it is also called عانة, by an extension of the proper meaning or because a word is left out.

The word is originally عَوَنَةٌ, and the diminutive is عُوَيْنَةٌ.

3such a one is over the community, and those under the protection, of the tribe of Bekr Ibn-Wāʾil—فُلَانٌ عَلَي عَلَي عَانَةِ بَكْرِ بْنِ وَائِلٍ

It is also said to mean: he is the manager and regulator of their affairs.

A saying mentioned by Lh as meaning جَمَاعَتِهِمْ وَحُرْمَتِهِمْ.

4a share of water for land—عَانَةٌ

Said to have this meaning in the dialect of ʿAbd El-Keys.

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A herd of wild asses: (S, K:) and a she-ass: (K:) pl. عُونٌ , (S, K,) and some say عَانَاتٌ . (TA.) And [hence, app.,] العَانَةُ is the appel-lation of Certain white stars, beneath the سُعُود [pl. of سَعْد , q. v.]. (K.) Also The pubes; i. e. the hair of the رَكَب ; (S, Msb, K;) the hair that grows above the anterior pudendum; (Mgh;) or, [as some say,] above that of a woman: (TA:) or, accord. to Az (Mgh, Msb, TA) and AHeyth, (TA,) the place of growth of the hair above the anterior pudendum of a man (Msb, TA) and of a woman; (TA;) the hair itself being called the شِعْرَة (Mgh, Msb, TA) and the إِسْب ; (Msb, TA;) though it is also called عانة (Mgh, Msb) by an extension of the proper meaning (Mgh) or by an ellipsis: (Msb:) the word is originally عَوَنَةٌ : (Msb:) and the dim. is عُوَيْنَةٌ . (Mgh.) فُلَانٌ عَلَي عَلَي عَانَةِ بَكْرِ بْنِ وَائِلٍ is a saying mentioned by Lh as meaning جَمَاعَتِهِمْ وَحُرْمَتِهِمْ [i. e., app., Such a one is over the collective body, or community, and those who are under the protection, of the tribe of Bekr Ibn-Wáïl]: and it is said to mean, he is manager, orderer, or regulator, of their affairs. (TA.) And عَانَةٌ is said to signify in the dial. of 'AbdEl-Keys A share of water for land. (TA.)

Nounعَوَانٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — of middle age, neither young nor old, said of a woman or a beastgenerated

1figurative · مجاز — inferreda war in which fighting has already occurred once—حَرْبٌ عَوَانٌ

A beast of the bovine kind, or a cow, or anything, [that is,] an animal of any kind; or a woman, and a beast: of middle age, between the aged and the youthful, neither young nor old; so in the Kur 2:63.

Or a cow, or a mare, that has brought forth after her firstborn. [In the CK البَكْرُ is wrongly put for البِكْرِ.]

And a woman who has had a husband; in the M, the same as ثَيِّبٌ. Plural عُونٌ, originally عُوُنٌ.

لَا تُعَلَّمُ العَوَانُ الخِمْرَةَ is a proverb [explained in art. خمر].

As though they made the first fighting to be a بِكْر [or firstborn].

a blow struck by seizing an opportunity when the object is unaware, and needing to be repeated—ضَرْبَةٌ عَوَانٌ

Plural ضَرَبَاتٌ عُونٌ, occurring in a tradition in which the blows of ʿAlee are said not to have been of this kind, but such as are termed مُبْتَكِرَاتٌ. [See بِكْرٌ, last sentence.]

Qur’ān 2:66 approximate — somewhere between 2:61 and 2:71 Lane cites “Kur ii. 63”

Qur’ān 2:68 located by this root inside the range Lane’s citation allows

قَالُوا۟ ٱدْعُ لَنَا رَبَّكَ يُبَيِّن لَّنَا مَا هِىَ ۚ قَالَ إِنَّهُۥ يَقُولُ إِنَّهَا بَقَرَةٌ لَّا فَارِضٌ وَلَا بِكْرٌ عَوَانٌۢ بَيْنَ ذَٰلِكَ ۖ فَٱفْعَلُوا۟ مَا تُؤْمَرُونَ

They said: "Beseech on our behalf Thy Lord to make plain to us what (heifer) it is!" He said; "He says: The heifer should be neither too old nor too young, but of middling age. Now do what ye are commanded!"Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur’ān (1934)

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Also: land watered by rain between two portions of land not watered by it.

1.2

And the feminine, formed with ة: a tall palm-tree, in the dialect of ʿOmán, or of Azd; or one standing alone, apart from others.

Qur’ānic occurrences عَوَان

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A beast of the bovine kind, or a cow, (AZ, TA,) or anything, (S, TA,) [i. e.] an animal [of any kind]. (IAar, TA,) or a woman, and a beast, (Msb,) Of middle age, (AZ, IAar, Msb, TA,) between such as is advanced in age and the youthful, (AZ, TA,) neither young nor old; (IAar, TA:) so in the Kur ii. 63: (S, * TA:) or a cow, and a mare, that has brought, forth after her firstborn: (K, TA: [in the CK, البَكْرُ is erroneously put for البِكْرِ :]) and a woman who has had a hasland; (K, TA;) in the M, i. q. ثَيِّبٌ : (TA:) pl. عُونٌ , (S, Msb, K,) originally عُوُنٌ . (Msb, TA.) لَا تُعَلَّمُ العَوَانُ الخِمْرَةَ is a prov. [expl. in art. خمر .]. (S, TA.) And حَرْبٌ عَوَانٌ means A war in which fighting has occurred once [and is occurring again]; (S, K;) as though they made the first [fighting] to be a بِكْر [or first-horn], (S.) And ضَرْبَةٌ عَوَانٌ A blow inflicted by seizing an opportunity when the object is unaware, and requiring to be repeated: pl. ضَرَبَاتٌ عُونٌ , occurring in a trad., in which the blows of 'Alee are said to have been not of this kind, but such as are termed مُبْتَكِرَاتٌ . (L. [See بِكْرٌ , last sentence.]) And Land watered by rain (K, TA) between two portions of land not so watered. (TA.) And [the fem. i. e.] with ة , A tall palm-tree: (S, K:) of the dial. of 'Omán, (AHn, S, TA,) or of the dial. of Azd: (TA:) or one standing alone, apart from others. (IAar, TA.)

Nounعَوِينٌ1 sense

Core sense — aiders, helpersgenerated

Ism jamʿ of عَوْنٌ.

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quasi pl. n. of عَوْنٌ , q. v. (K.)

Nounعَوَانَةٌ2 senses

Core sense — of middle age, said of a female; a creeping thing smaller than a hedgehoggenerated

Feminine of عَوَانَةٌ.

And a certain creeping thing, smaller than the قُنْفُذ [or hedgehog].

According to As, it is like the قُنْفُذ, found in the middle of an isolated patch of sand; it appears at times, and turns round as though it were grinding, then dives into the sand. It is also called the طَحَن.

Some say: a certain worm in the sand that turns round many times.

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[fem. of عَوَانَةٌ , q. v. And] A certain creeping thing ( دَابَّة ), less than the قُنْفُذ , [or hedgehog]: (K:) accord. to As, it is like the قُنْفُذ , found in the midst of an isolated portion of sand, appearing sometimes, and turning round as though it were grinding, then diving [into the sand], and also called the طَحَن [q. v.]: (TA:) and, (K, TA,) some say, (TA,) a certain worm in the sand, (K, TA,) that turns round many times. (TA.)

Nounعُوَيْنَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — the pubes; a small herd of wild assesgenerated

Diminutive of عَانَةٌ.

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dim of عَانَةٌ , q. v. (Mgh.)

Nounعَوَانِيٌّ1 sense

Core sense — wine of ʿĀna, a town on the Euphratesgenerated

See عَوْنٌ.

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: see عَوْنٌ ,

Nounعَانِيَّةٌ1 sense

Core sense — wine of ʿĀna, a town on the Euphratesgenerated

1such a one loves nothing but the wine of ʿĀna, and keeps company only with vintners—فُلَانٌ لَا يُحِبُّ إِلَّا العَانِيَّةَ وَلَا يَصْحَبُ إِلَّا الحَانِيَّةَ

Wine [in the CK wrongly حُمُر] of ʿĀna, a town on the Euphrates.

Zuheyr speaks of the wine of ʿĀna in a verse in which he compares to it the saliva of a woman.

عَانِيَّة is used as a noun.

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Wine ( خَمْر [in the CK erroneously حُمُر ]) of 'Anch ( عَانَة ), a town on the Euphrates. (S, K.) Zuheyr speaks of the wine of 'Aneh (S, TA) in a verse in which be likens to it the saliva of a woman. (TA.) And [ عَانِيَّة is used as a subst.:] one says, فُلَانٌ لَا يُحِبُّ إِلَّا العَانِيَّةَ وَلَا يَصْحَبُ إِلَّا الحَانِيَّةَ i. e. [Such a one does not love aught save] the wine of 'Auch, and [does not associate save with] the vintners. (A, TA.)

Nounمَعُونٌ1 sense

Core sense — aid, help, assistancegenerated

See عَوْنٌ, former half; each in two places.

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: see عَوْنٌ , former half; each in two places.

Nounمَعَانَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — aid, help, assistancegenerated

See عَوْنٌ, former half; each in two places.

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: see عَوْنٌ , former half; each in two places.

Nounمَعُنَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — aid, help; the officer who sets right the affairs of the peoplegenerated

1figurative · مجازthe officer appointed to set right the affairs of the common people—صَاحِبُ المَعُونَةِ

مَعْوُنَةٌ, and the plural مَعَاوِنُ: see عَوْنٌ, former half, in four places.

[As used in post-classical times.] As though he were the aider of the wronged against the wronger; the same as الوَالِي, or, as Esh-Shereeshee says, وَالِي الجِنَايَاتِ.

the mansion of the شِحْنَة, in Cairo—دَارُ المَعُونَةِ

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and مَعْوُنَةٌ , and the pl. مَعَاوِنُ : see عَوْنٌ , former half, in four places. صَاحِبُ المَعُونَةِ [as used in post-classical times] means The officer appointed for the rectifying of the affairs of the commonalty: as though he were the aider of the wronged against the wronger; i. q. الوَالِي ; or, as Esh-Shereeshee says, وَالِي الجِنَايَاتِ . (Har p. 261.) And دَارُ المَعُونَةِ was the appellation of The mansion of the شِحْنَة [q. v.], in Cairo. (Abulf. Ann. vol. iii. . 632.)

Nounمِعْوَانٌ1 sense

Core sense — one who aids, helps, or assists, people muchgenerated

1the generous man is one who gives much aid—الكَرِيمُ مِعْوَانٌ

A man who aids, helps, or assists, people much, or often, or well; plural مَعَاوِينُ.

they are people who give much aid in affairs, or in afflictions—هُمْ مَعَاوِينُ فِي الخُطُوبِ

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A man who aids, helps, or assists, people much, or often; (S, K; *) or well: (K:) pl. مَعَاوِينُ . (TA.) One says, الكَرِيمُ مِعْوَانٌ [The generous is one who aids. &c.] and هُمْ مَعَاوِينُ فِي الخُطُوبِ [They are persons who aid, &c., in affairs, or great affairs, or afflictions]. (TA.)

Nounمُتَعَاوِنَةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a woman advanced in age but fleshy; well proportioned in makegenerated

A woman advanced in age, but only if she is fleshy.

According to Az: well proportioned in her make, so that no part of her form appears to stick out.

According to the A: a woman who is fat, and well proportioned.

1.1a hackney whose strength and age have reached their full state—بِرْذَوْنٌ مُتَعَاوِنٌ

This renders the explanation لَحِقَتْ قُوَّنُهُ وَسِنُّهُ, in which لحقت is taken to mean أَدْرَكَتْ.

Also مُتَلَاحِكْ, the feminine of which, applied to a she-camel, is explained as meaning “strong in make”.

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A woman advanced in age, (S, K,) but not unless with fleshiness: (S:) or, accord. to Az, symmetrical, or proportionate, in her make, so that there is no appearance of protrusion, or protuberance, of her form: and accord, to the A, a woman fat, with symmetry, or proportionateness. (TA.) And بِرْذَوْنٌ مُتَعَاوِنٌ [A hackney] whose strength and age have reached their full states [so I render the explanation لَحِقَتْ قُوَّنُهُ وَسِنُّهُ , in which I suppose لحقت to mean أَدْرَكَتْ ]; as also مُتَلَاحِكْ [the fem. of which, applied to a she-camel, is expl. as meaning “ strong in make ”]. (TA.)