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طسء

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the feeling of fullness and indigestion, particularly after consuming rich or fatty foods. It describes the state of being overstuffed, the sensation of heaviness in the stomach, and the resulting discomfort or change in appetite.

Derived headwords

طَسِئَverb
  1. 1.
    to be overstuffedboth

    To feel excessively full and heavy, especially due to rich food. This is the primary meaning, indicating indigestion.

طَسَأَverb
  1. 1.
    to be overstuffedclassical

    An alternative form of the verb indicating the state of being overstuffed and experiencing indigestion.

طَسَاءٌnoun
  1. 1.
    indigestionclassical

    The state of indigestion or overstuffing, resulting from the dominance of fatty food in the stomach.

طَسِيءٌadjective
  1. 1.
    indigestedboth

    Describing someone who is suffering from indigestion or overstuffing due to fatty food.

أَطْسَأَverb
  1. 1.
    to cause indigestionclassical

    To cause someone to feel overstuffed or to induce indigestion, typically through excessive eating.

طَسْأَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    indigestionclassical

    A feeling of fullness and indigestion, often caused by rich food. It is synonymous with 'هيضة'.

  2. 2.
    overstuffingclassical

    The state of being excessively full, to the point of discomfort.

طَسِئَتْ نَفْسُهُphrase
  1. 1.
    his appetite changedclassical

    His disposition or appetite changed, specifically becoming averse to rich food after experiencing indigestion.

طَاسِئَةٌadjective
  1. 1.
    averse to rich foodclassical

    Describing a person whose appetite has changed and become averse to rich, fatty foods due to indigestion.

Parallel reading

إذا غلب الدسم على قلب الآكل فاتخم قيل طسئ يطسأ طسأ وطساء
If fat overcomes the eater's stomach and causes overstuffing, it is said that he is 'tasia' (indigested), he 'yatasa' (becomes overstuffed), 'tasa' (indigestion), and 'tasaa'' (indigestion).
فهو طسيء: اتخم عن الدسم
And he is 'tasi'' (indigested): overstuffed from fatty food.
وأطسأه الشبع
And satiety 'atasa'ahu' (caused him indigestion).
يقال طسئت نفسه، فهي طاسئة، إذا تغيرت عن أكل الدسم، فرأيته متكرها لذلك
It is said 'tasieat nafsuhu' (his soul/appetite became averse), and it is 'tasi'ah' (averse), if it changes from eating fatty food, and you see him disliking it.
أن الشيطان قال: ما حسدت ابن آدم إلا على الطسأة والحقوة
That Satan said: I have not envied the son of Adam except for 'al-tas'ah' (indigestion/fullness) and 'al-hiqw' (a type of garment or belt, contextually perhaps related to sustenance or comfort).
الطسأة: التخمة والهيضة
'Al-tas'ah': is overstuffing and 'al-haydah' (indigestion).
يقال طسئ إذا غلب الدسم على قلبه
It is said 'tasia' if fat overcomes his stomach.