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وصء

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concept of becoming dirty, soiled, or stained. It describes a state of uncleanness affecting objects, particularly clothing.

Derived headwords

وَصِئَverb
  1. 1.
    became dirtyboth

    The verb describes the state of becoming soiled or dirty, particularly referring to clothing.

وَصَاءَةnoun
  1. 1.
    dirtinessclassical

    This noun refers to the state or quality of being dirty or soiled.

مَوْصُوءadjective
  1. 1.
    soiledclassical

    This adjective describes something that has become dirty or stained.

Parallel reading

وَصِئَ الثوبُ
The garment became dirty.
اتسخ
It became dirty.