ابه
1 أَبَهَ لَهُ, (
JK,
K,) and بِهِ; (
K;) and أَبِهَ;
aor. [of both] يَأْبَهُ;
inf. n. أَبْهٌ, (
JK,
K,) of the former, (
TA,) and أُبُوهٌ, [also of the former,] (
JK,) and أَبَهٌ, (
JK,
K,) which is of the latter; (
TA;) He knew it; or understood it; or knew it, or understood it, instinctively: or he recognised it readily; knew it, or understood it, readily, after he had forgotten it. (
K.) You say, مَا أَبَهْتُ لَهُ, (
Az,
JK,
S,
Mgh,)
aor. ـه
inf. n. أَبْهٌ; (
Az,
S) and مَا أَبِهْتُ لَهُ, (
JK,
S,)
aor. as above,
inf. n. أَبَهٌ; (
S;) I did not know it, or understand it; or did not know of it; was not cognizant of it: (
JK,
Mgh:) or I did not have my attention roused to it after I had forgotten it: (
Az,
S:) the former is like وَبَهْتُ; (
Mgh;) and the latter, like [وَبِهْتُ and] نَبِهْتُ. (
S.)
b2: لَا يُؤْبَهُ لَهُ (
Mgh,
K,
TA) He will not be cared for, minded, or regarded, because of his lowness of condition, or abjectness. (
Mgh,
TA.)
b3: أَبَهْتُهُ بِكَذَا I imputed to him, or suspected him of, such a thing. (
JK,
K,
TA.) 2 أَبَّهْتُهُ,
inf. n. تَأْبِيهِ, I roused his attention: and I made him to know, or understand. (
Kr,
K.) The two meanings are nearly alike. (
TA.) And ↓ آبَهْتُهُ I made him to know; informed, apprized, advertised, or advised, him; gave him information, intelligence, notice, or advice. (
IB.) 4 آبَهَ see 2.
5 تأبّه He magnified himself; behaved proudly, or haughtily. (
JK,
S,
K.) You say, تَأَبَّهَ الرَّجُلُ عَلَى فُلَانٍ The man magnified himself against such a one, and held himself above him. (
JK, *
TA.) And تَأَبَّهُ عَنْ كَذَا He shunned, avoided, or kept himself far from, such a thing; (
JK,
Z,
K;) he was disdainful of it, he disdained it, or held himself above it. (
Z,
K.) أُبَّهَةٌ Greatness, or majesty; (
JK,
S,
K;) a quality inspiring reverence or veneration; (
TA;) goodliness and splendour; (
K;) and goodliness of aspect: (
TA:) and pride, self-magnification, or haughtiness. (
JK, *
S, *
K.)
