وَمَأَ
Root: ومأ
Form: 1
Full Definition
[When the man's wealth becomes little, his friends become few; and the fingers, together with the eyes, make signs to him]; in which اومت is for اومأت.إِذَا قَلَّ مَالُ المَرْءِ قَلَّ صَدِيقُهُ وَأَوْمَتْ إِلَيْهِ بِالعُيُونِ الأَصَابِعُ
2 [For a further explanation of اومأ, and the manner in which it is said to differ from اوبأ, see art. وبأ.]
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