مُعَايَاةٌ
Root: عى
Form: 3
Full Definition
مُعَايَاةٌIII
[Verbal.Noun of عَايَا] signifies The saying, or doing, a thing to [the understanding of] which the right direction is not to be found: or, as also
[Verbal.Noun of عَيَّا], the uttering speech to [the understanding of] which the right direction is not to be found; making one's speech enigmatical, or obscure; syn. إِلْغَازٌ: or doing a deed to [the understanding of] the way, or manner, of which the right direction is not to be found. One says, إِيّاكَ وَمَسَائِلَ المُعَايَاةِ
فَإِنَّهَا صَعْبَةُ المُعَانَاةِ [Avoid thou the questions of enigmatical, or obscure, diction; for they are difficult to be endured]: and عَايَاهُ, [He addressed to him enigmatical, or obscure, speech, (like حَاجَاهُ, and لَاغَزَهُ,)] Verbal.Noun مُعَايَاةٌ. (TA. [See also أُعْيِيَّةٌ.])
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