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روس

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of elevation, superiority, and abundance, often associated with physical height, leadership, or excessive consumption. It also encompasses terms for defects and specific tribal names.

Derived headwords

رَاسَverb
  1. 1.
    to strut, to swaggerclassical

    To walk with a proud, haughty gait, indicating arrogance or self-importance.

  2. 2.
    to gather, to collectclassical

    Used for a flood gathering and carrying away debris or foam.

  3. 3.
    to eat abundantlyclassical

    To eat a large quantity of food, to be gluttonous.

رَوْسًاnoun
  1. 1.
    strutting, swaggeringclassical

    The act of walking with pride and arrogance.

  2. 2.
    abundance of eatingclassical

    Excessive consumption of food; gluttony.

رَوَّاسnoun
  1. 1.
    tribal nameclassical

    A name of a tribe, specifically mentioned as a descendant of 'Adiyah bint Qaz'ah.

  2. 2.
    a person from the tribe of Ruwasclassical

    An individual belonging to the Ruwas tribe.

رَوَاسِيnoun
  1. 1.
    prominent ones, leadersclassical

    The foremost or most prominent members of a group or tribe; the leaders.

  2. 2.
    upper parts of valleysclassical

    The higher sections or origins of valleys.

  3. 3.
    advancing cloudsclassical

    The leading or foremost parts of the clouds.

رُوسnoun
  1. 1.
    defect, flawclassical

    A blemish or imperfection, a fault.

  2. 2.
    excessive eatingclassical

    A large amount of eating; gluttony.

رُؤَاسِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    descendant of Ruwasclassical

    Relating to or descended from the tribe of Ruwas, often used as a nisba (patronymic).

Parallel reading

راس روسا: تبختر
He strutted with swaggering.
راس السيل الغثاء: جمعه وحمله
The flood gathered and carried the debris.
ورائس الأودية: أعاليها
And the upper parts of the valleys are their highest sections.
والروائس: المتقدمة من السحاب
And the leading clouds are the ones at the front.
والروس: العيب
And 'al-rus' means a defect.
والروس: كثرة الأكل
And 'al-rus' means excessive eating.
راس يروس روسا إذا أكل وجود
He strutted with swaggering if he ate abundantly.
التهذيب: الروس الأكل الكثير
Al-Tahdhib: 'Al-rus' is abundant eating.
ورواس: قبيلة سميت بذلك
And Ruwas is a tribe named as such.
بنو رواس: بطن
Banu Ruwas is a clan.
أبو دؤاد الرواسي اسمه يزيد بن معاوية بن عمرو بن قيس بن عبيد بن رواس بن كلاب بن ربيعة بن عامر بن صعصعة
Abu Du'ad al-Ruwasi's name is Yazid bin Mu'awiyah bin 'Amr bin Qais bin 'Ubaid bin Ruwas bin Kilab bin Rabi'ah bin 'Amir bin Sa'sa'ah.
إنه الرواسي، بفتح الراء وبالواو من غير همز، منسوب إلى رواس قبيلة من سليم
It is al-Ruwasi, with a fatha on the ra and a waw without hamza, attributed to Ruwas, a tribe from Sulaym.
وكان ينكر أن يقال الرؤاسي، بالهمز
And he used to deny that it be said al-Ru'asi, with hamza.