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ضيس

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the vigorous growth and maturation of plants, specifically their initial stage of becoming ready for grazing. It also includes a proper noun for a mountain.

Derived headwords

ضاسَverb
  1. 1.
    to sprout vigorouslyclassical

    Said of plants, meaning they have begun to grow strongly and mature, reaching the initial stage of being suitable for grazing.

  2. 2.
    to be in the first stage of growthclassical

    Referring to the very beginning of plant maturation, when it is ready for grazing.

ضيسname
  1. 1.
    a mountain nameclassical

    A proper noun referring to a specific mountain.

Parallel reading

ضاس النبت يضيس.
The plant sprouted vigorously.
هاج؛ حكاه أبو حنيفة؛
It became vigorous; Abu Hanifa narrated this.
وقال مرة؛ هو أول الهيج، نجدية.
And he once said: it is the first stage of vigorous growth, from Najd.
وإنما قضينا بأن ألفه ياء وإن كانت عينا، والعين واوا أكثر منها ياء لوجودنا يضيس وعدمنا هذه المادة من الواو جملة؛
We concluded that its final letter is a 'ya' even though it is the 'ayn' of the root, and the 'ayn' is more often a 'waw' than a 'ya', because we found the verb 'yadiisu' and did not find this root material with a 'waw' at all.
تهبطن من أكناف ضاس وأيلة ... إليها،
They descend from the sides of Dhaas and Ayla... towards it.