The triliteral root hamza mīm wāw (أ م و) occurs twice in the Quran as the noun amat (أَمَة). The translations below are brief glosses intended as a guide to meaning. An Arabic word may have a range of meanings depending on context. Click on a word for more linguistic information, or to suggestion a correction.
Noun
| (2:221:6) wala-amatun | And a bondwoman | وَلَأَمَةٌ مُؤْمِنَةٌ خَيْرٌ مِنْ مُشْرِكَةٍ وَلَوْ أَعْجَبَتْكُمْ |
| (24:32:7) wa-imāikum | and your female slaves | وَأَنْكِحُوا الْأَيَامَىٰ مِنْكُمْ وَالصَّالِحِينَ مِنْ عِبَادِكُمْ وَإِمَائِكُمْ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
