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توس

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns inherent nature, disposition, and innate character. It also extends to concepts of origin, essence, and the fundamental qualities of a person or thing. The root can also denote causing distress or treating someone with contempt.

Derived headwords

تَوَسٌnoun
  1. 1.
    nature, dispositionboth

    The inherent character, disposition, or temperament of a person or thing.

  2. 2.
    origin, essenceclassical

    The fundamental source or essence from which something arises.

تَوَسَّىverb
  1. 1.
    to be of a certain natureclassical

    To possess a particular inherent disposition or character.

تَوَسَّاverb
  1. 1.
    to treat with contemptclassical

    To insult, humiliate, or treat someone with disrespect and belittlement.

تَاسَىverb
  1. 1.
    to distress, to slightclassical

    To cause someone distress, to offend them, or to treat them with contempt or disregard.

Parallel reading

الطبيعة والخلق.
Nature and disposition.
الكرم من توسه وسوسه أي من خليقته وطبع عليه
Generosity is from his nature and disposition, meaning from his innate creation and what he is naturally inclined to.
وجعل يعقوب تاء هذا بدلا من سين سوسه.
And Jacob made the 't' in this word a substitute for the 's' in 'sawsuh'.
كان من توسي الحياء
He was of a shy disposition.
التوس: الطبيعة والخلقة.
Al-tawsu: Nature and disposition.
فلان من توس صدق أي من أصل صدق.
So-and-so is from a true nature, meaning from a true origin.
وتوسا له: كقوله بوسا له؛
And 'tawasa' to him: is like saying 'bawasa' to him.
وهو الأصل أيضا
And it is also the origin.
إذا الملمات اعتصرن التوسا
When calamities press upon people's natures.
أي خرجن طبائع الناس.
Meaning, the dispositions of people are revealed.
وتاساه إذا آذاه واستخف به.
And 'tasāhu' if he harmed him and belittled him.