عذر

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عذر^¹

/ʕa.ða.ra/

Where it comes from

From Proto-West Semitic *ʕaḏr- m (“help”, verbal noun). Cognates with Sabaean 𐩲𐩹𐩧 (ʿḏr, “excuse, pardon”) and Hebrew עזרה (ʿezrá, “help”).

verb عَذَرَ · ʕaḏara · يَعْذِرُ · يَعْذُرُ · عُذْر

transitive to excuse اِعْذِرْنِي.
Opposite: لَامَ

عذر^²

/ʕuðr/

noun عُذْر · ʕuḏr · أَعْذَار · الْعُذْر

excuse عُذْرٌ أَقْبَحُ مِنْ ذَنْب

noun عُذُر · ʕuḏur

plural plural of عِذَار (ʕiḏār)

In English

apology an expression of regret
pretext false, contrived or assumed purpose
alibi excuse
excuse forgive, pardon

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"عذر." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B9%D8%B0%D8%B1. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"عذر." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B9%D8%B0%D8%B1.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {عذر},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B9%D8%B0%D8%B1},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

عذر