ع ي ر

See also: غ ي ر

Arabic

Root

ع ي ر • (ʕ-y-r)

1. related to roaming and wandering
2. related to measurement and standardization
3. related to shame and dishonor

Derived terms

Verbs and verbal derivatives

• Form I: عَارَ (ʕāra, “to roam, to wander”)
  • Active participle: عَائِر (ʕāʔir)
  • Passive participle: مَعِير (maʕīr)
• Form II: عَيَّرَ (ʕayyara, “to blame”)
  • Verbal noun: تَعْيِير (taʕyīr)
  • Active participle: مُعَيِّر (muʕayyir)
  • Passive participle: مُعَيَّر (muʕayyar)
• Form III: عَايَرَ (ʕāyara, “to measure; to weigh”)
  • Verbal noun: مُعَايَرَة (muʕāyara), عِيَار (ʕiyār)
  • Active participle: مُعَايِر (muʕāyir)
  • Passive participle: مُعَايَر (muʕāyar)
• Form VI: تَعَايَرَ (taʕāyara, “to revile each other”)
  • Verbal noun: تَعَايُر (taʕāyur)
  • Active participle: مُتَعَايِر (mutaʕāyir)
  • Passive participle: مُتَعَايَر (mutaʕāyar)

Nouns and adjectives

• عَار (ʕār, “shame”)
• عير (“caravan”)
• عَيَّار (ʕayyār, “vagabond”)