عثوة
Not in Hans Wehr
This word isn't in Hans Wehr — but it's in Lane's Lexicon
عثوة doesn't appear in Hans Wehr's Modern Standard Arabic dictionary, but Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon has 2 entries for it, distinguished by diacritics. Select one below for the full classical Arabic definition.
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عَثْوَةٌ
عَثْوَةٌ ذ A long لِمَّة [or quantity of hair descending below the ear or to the shoulder]: (K:) pl. عُثًى, like رُبًى; (so in some copies of the K;) or عُثَّى, like رُبَّى; (so in other copies;) or عِثًى; like رِبًى; (s…
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عُثْوَةٌ
عُثْوَةٌ ذ The state of the hair of the head when it has become dry and matted, and has been long left uncombed. (TA.)…
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