# Elif-Mim-Vav — امو (Amw)

> Occurs in 2 verses of the Quran.

- **Source:** https://quran.so/root/Amw

- **Meaning:** female/woman made/became a slave, handmaid, utter a cry, follow/imitate
- **Derived forms:** أَمَة (2)

## Verses containing this root

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 221

- **Form in this verse:** وَلَأَمَةٌۭ — wala-amatun · "And a bondwoman"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine, singular · nominative case · indefinite

وَلَا تَنْكِحُوا الْمُشْرِكَاتِ حَتّٰى يُؤْمِنَّۜ وَلَاَمَةٌ مُؤْمِنَةٌ خَيْرٌ مِنْ مُشْرِكَةٍ وَلَوْ اَعْجَبَتْكُمْۚ وَلَا تُنْكِحُوا الْمُشْرِك۪ينَ حَتّٰى يُؤْمِنُواۜ وَلَعَبْدٌ مُؤْمِنٌ خَيْرٌ مِنْ مُشْرِكٍ وَلَوْ اَعْجَبَكُمْۜ اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ يَدْعُونَ اِلَى النَّارِۚ وَاللّٰهُ يَدْعُٓوا اِلَى الْجَنَّةِ وَالْمَغْفِرَةِ بِاِذْنِه۪ۚ وَيُبَيِّنُ اٰيَاتِه۪ لِلنَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ۟

Wala tankihoo almushrikatihatta yu/minna walaamatun mu/minatun khayrun minmushrikatin walaw aAAjabatkum wala tunkihooalmushrikeena hatta yu/minoo walaAAabdun mu/minunkhayrun min mushrikin walaw aAAjabakum ola-ika yadAAoonaila annari wallahu yadAAooila aljannati walmaghfirati bi-ithnihiwayubayyinu ayatihi linnasilaAAallahum yatathakkaroon

And marry not idolatresses until they believe. And a believing slave girl is better than an idolatress, though she impress you. And give not in marriage to idolaters until they believe. And a believing slave is better than an idolater, though he impress you. Those invite to the Fire; and God invites to the Garden and forgiveness, by His leave. And He makes plain His proofs to men, that they might take heed.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-221.md_

### 24. Surah An-Nur, Verse 32

- **Form in this verse:** وَإِمَآئِكُمْ ۚ — wa-imāikum · "and your female slaves"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine, plural · genitive case

وَاَنْكِحُوا الْاَيَامٰى مِنْكُمْ وَالصَّالِح۪ينَ مِنْ عِبَادِكُمْ وَاِمَٓائِكُمْۜ اِنْ يَكُونُوا فُقَـرَٓاءَ يُغْنِهِمُ اللّٰهُ مِنْ فَضْلِه۪ۜ  وَاللّٰهُ وَاسِعٌ عَل۪يمٌ

Waankihoo al-ayamaminkum wassaliheena min AAibadikumwa-ima-ikum in yakoonoo fuqaraa yughnihimu Allahumin fadlihi wallahu wasiAAun AAaleem

And give in marriage the unmarried among you, and the righteous among your male slaves and your female slaves; if they be poor, God will enrich them out of His bounty; and God is encompassing and knowing.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nur/verse-32.md_

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