The triliteral root ʿayn mīm mīm (ع م م) occurs five times in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- twice as the noun ʿamm (عَمّ)
- three times as the noun ʿammāt (عَمَّٰت)
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
| (24:61:34) aʿmāmikum | (of) your paternal uncles | أَوْ بُيُوتِ إِخْوَانِكُمْ أَوْ بُيُوتِ أَخَوَاتِكُمْ أَوْ بُيُوتِ أَعْمَامِكُمْ |
| (33:50:18) ʿammika | (of) your paternal uncles | وَمَا مَلَكَتْ يَمِينُكَ مِمَّا أَفَاءَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ وَبَنَاتِ عَمِّكَ |
Noun
| (4:23:6) waʿammātukum | and your father's sisters | حُرِّمَتْ عَلَيْكُمْ أُمَّهَاتُكُمْ وَبَنَاتُكُمْ وَأَخَوَاتُكُمْ وَعَمَّاتُكُمْ |
| (24:61:37) ʿammātikum | (of) your paternal aunts | أَوْ بُيُوتِ أَعْمَامِكُمْ أَوْ بُيُوتِ عَمَّاتِكُمْ أَوْ بُيُوتِ أَخْوَالِكُمْ |
| (33:50:20) ʿammātika | (of) your paternal aunts | وَبَنَاتِ عَمِّكَ وَبَنَاتِ عَمَّاتِكَ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
