معما muʻammā for A. معمَي muʻammā, pass part. of عمّي 'to make obscure, or covert, or enigmatical,' ii of عمِي 'to be or become obscure,' c.
P معما muʻammā (for A. معمَي muʻammā, pass part. of
عمّي 'to make obscure, or covert, or enigmatical,' ii of عمِي 'to be or become obscure,' &c.), s.m. What is made unapparent, or obscure, or difficult, or enigmatical'; a verse of mysterious meaning;—an acrostic;—an enigma; an anagram; a riddle, rebus; an innuendo; a dark saying;—a difficult or complicated matter:—muʻammā ḥal karnā, or muʻammā kholnā, To solve a riddle, or an enigma, &c.
