رصح

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the shape and form of the buttocks and hips, specifically describing them as protruding or wide. It also touches upon the concept of being light in flesh in that area, and can be used metaphorically for a general lack of substance or a slight build.

Derived headwords

الرَّصْحnoun

1.
Protruding buttocksclassical
A description of the buttocks being wide and protruding, similar to the concept of being broad-hipped.
2.
Narrowness of hipsclassical
The closeness of the hips and the area between the thighs.

رَصَحَverb

1.
To have protruding buttocksclassical
To possess wide and protruding buttocks.

رُصْحَاءadjective

1.
Wide-hipped womanclassical
A woman characterized by wide hips and protruding buttocks.

أَرْصَحadjective

1.
Protruding buttocksclassical
Describing someone, typically a man, who has protruding buttocks.
2.
Light in flesh (buttocks)classical
Having little flesh on the buttocks, making them appear less full or prominent.

أُرَيْصِحadjective

1.
Slightly protruding buttocksclassical
A diminutive form of 'arṣaḥ', indicating a slight protrusion of the buttocks.

الرَّسْحnoun

1.
Protruding buttocksclassical
A variant term for wide and protruding buttocks, synonymous with 'ar-raṣḥ'.
2.
Narrowness of hipsclassical
The closeness of the hips and the area between the thighs, similar to 'ar-raṣḥ'.

الزَّلَلnoun

1.
Narrowness of hipsclassical
The closeness of the hips and the area between the thighs, used interchangeably with 'ar-raṣḥ' and 'ar-rasḥ'.

الأَرْصَعadjective

1.
Protruding buttocksclassical
Synonymous with 'al-arṣaḥ', referring to someone with protruding buttocks.

الأَزَلّadjective

1.
Protruding buttocksclassical
Synonymous with 'al-arṣaḥ' and 'al-arṣaʿ', describing someone with protruding buttocks.

Parallel reading

الرَّصْح: لغة في الرَّسْح

Ar-raṣḥ: A linguistic variant of ar-rasḥ.

رجلٌ أرصح وامرأةٌ رُصَحاء

A man with protruding buttocks and a woman with protruding buttocks.

الأرصح والأرصع والأزل واحد

Al-arṣaḥ, al-arṣaʿ, and al-azal are the same.

الرَّصْع قرب ما بين الوركين، وكذلك الرَّصْح والرسح والزَّلَل

Ar-raṣʿ is the closeness between the hips, and likewise ar-raṣḥ, ar-rasḥ, and az-zalal.

إن جاءت به أُريصِح

If she gives birth to a child with slightly protruding buttocks.

هو تصغير الأرصح، وهو الناتئ الأليتين

It is the diminutive of al-arṣaḥ, which means having protruding buttocks.

ويجوز بالسين، هكذا قال الهروي، والمعروف في اللغة أن الأرصح والأرسح هو الخفيف لحم الأليتين

And it is permissible with 'sīn' (س), as al-Hirawi said. What is known in the language is that al-arṣaḥ and al-arsḥ mean having little flesh on the buttocks.

وربما كانت الصاد بدلاً من السين

And sometimes the 'ṣād' (ص) is a substitute for the 'sīn' (س).