عُمَالَةٌ
1.
(T, S, Mgh, O, Msb, K) and
عِمَالَةٌ (Lh, Msb, K) and
عَمَالَةٌ (K) and
عِمْلَةٌ and
عُمْلَةٌ (K) or
عُمَّلَةٌ, with damm, and
عِمْلَى, like ذِكْرَى [in measure], this last on the authority of Fr, (O,) The hire, pay, or recompense, (T, S, Mgh, O, Msb, K,) of him who works, labours, or serves, (T, S, Mgh, O, Msb,) or for work, labour, or service. (K.)
2.
And عُمَالَةٌ signifies also The state, or condition, of being occupied; or having work, labour, or service, to perform; opposite of
بُطَالَةٌ as synonym with بَطَالَةٌ, verbal noun of بَطَلَ in the phrase بَطَلَ مِنَ العَمَلِ. (Msb in article بطل.)