عاهل
Arabic
editEtymology
editFrom the root ع ه ل (ʕ-h-l), meaning "to let livestock pasture themselves", "to have independence", "to have the power of personal discretion or determination".
Pronunciation
editNoun
editعَاهِل • (ʕāhil) m (plural عَوَاهِل (ʕawāhil))
- dictator
- reigner, monarch, sovereign, emperor
- paramount chief, a leader over several tribes
- a woman without a husband
Declension
editDeclension of noun عَاهِل (ʕāhil)
Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
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Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | عَاهِل ʕāhil |
الْعَاهِل al-ʕāhil |
عَاهِل ʕāhil |
Nominative | عَاهِلٌ ʕāhilun |
الْعَاهِلُ al-ʕāhilu |
عَاهِلُ ʕāhilu |
Accusative | عَاهِلًا ʕāhilan |
الْعَاهِلَ al-ʕāhila |
عَاهِلَ ʕāhila |
Genitive | عَاهِلٍ ʕāhilin |
الْعَاهِلِ al-ʕāhili |
عَاهِلِ ʕāhili |
Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
Informal | عَاهِلَيْن ʕāhilayn |
الْعَاهِلَيْن al-ʕāhilayn |
عَاهِلَيْ ʕāhilay |
Nominative | عَاهِلَانِ ʕāhilāni |
الْعَاهِلَانِ al-ʕāhilāni |
عَاهِلَا ʕāhilā |
Accusative | عَاهِلَيْنِ ʕāhilayni |
الْعَاهِلَيْنِ al-ʕāhilayni |
عَاهِلَيْ ʕāhilay |
Genitive | عَاهِلَيْنِ ʕāhilayni |
الْعَاهِلَيْنِ al-ʕāhilayni |
عَاهِلَيْ ʕāhilay |
Plural | basic broken plural diptote | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | عَوَاهِل ʕawāhil |
الْعَوَاهِل al-ʕawāhil |
عَوَاهِل ʕawāhil |
Nominative | عَوَاهِلُ ʕawāhilu |
الْعَوَاهِلُ al-ʕawāhilu |
عَوَاهِلُ ʕawāhilu |
Accusative | عَوَاهِلَ ʕawāhila |
الْعَوَاهِلَ al-ʕawāhila |
عَوَاهِلَ ʕawāhila |
Genitive | عَوَاهِلَ ʕawāhila |
الْعَوَاهِلِ al-ʕawāhili |
عَوَاهِلِ ʕawāhili |
References
edit- Lane, Edward William (1863) “عاهل”, in Arabic-English Lexicon[1], London: Williams & Norgate, pages 2184-2185