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وصخ

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concept of dirtiness, filth, and uncleanness. It encompasses both the state of being dirty and the act of soiling something.

Derived headwords

الْوَسِخُnoun
  1. 1.
    dirt, filthboth

    Refers to any kind of dirt, grime, or unclean substance that adheres to something.

  2. 2.
    uncleanlinessboth

    The state or quality of being dirty or impure.

وَسِخَverb
  1. 1.
    to be dirtyboth

    The state of becoming soiled or covered in dirt.

وَصِخَverb
  1. 1.
    to be dirtyclassical

    An alternative pronunciation and spelling for the verb meaning to be dirty or soiled.

Parallel reading

الوصخ لغة في الوسخ مضارعة.
Al-waṣikh is a linguistic variant of al-wasikh, by way of phonetic assimilation.