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طيس

Root entry · 14 derived lemmas

This root primarily denotes abundance and a large quantity of something. It is applied to food, drink, water, numbers of people, and generally anything that is plentiful. It can also refer to vast expanses like sand or dust.

Derived headwords

الطَّيْسnoun
  1. 1.
    Abundanceboth

    A large quantity or multitude of food, drink, water, or numbers of people. It is also said to mean a large amount of anything.

  2. 2.
    Vastnessboth

    What is on the earth of dust, clouds, or creatures like ants, flies, and all humankind.

طاسَverb
  1. 1.
    to be abundantclassical

    To be plentiful or numerous.

وطاس الشيء يطيس طيسا إذا كثر — and a thing becomes abundant, طاس, طيسا, if it is numerous
طَيْسnoun
  1. 1.
    abundanceclassical

    The state of being abundant or numerous, used as a masdar for the verb 'طاس'.

وطاس الشيء يطيس طيسا إذا كثر — and a thing becomes abundant, طاس, طيسا, if it is numerous
الطَّيْسnoun
  1. 1.
    multitude of peopleclassical

    Refers to all the people on the face of the earth.

الطَّيْسnoun
  1. 1.
    numerous offspringclassical

    Refers to creatures with many offspring, such as ants, flies, and vermin.

الطَّيْسnoun
  1. 1.
    abundance of sandclassical

    Refers to a large quantity of sand.

طَيْسَةnoun
  1. 1.
    abundanceclassical

    A large quantity or multitude, similar to 'طيس'.

طَيْسِلnoun
  1. 1.
    abundanceclassical

    Similar in meaning to 'طيس', denoting abundance or a large quantity. The 'ل' is considered an extra letter.

الطَّيْسِلnoun
  1. 1.
    abundanceclassical

    Synonymous with 'طيس', indicating a large quantity or multitude.

طَيْسَلِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    abundantclassical

    Describing something as abundant or plentiful, derived from 'طيسل'.

الطَّرْطَبِيسnoun
  1. 1.
    abundanceclassical

    Synonymous with 'طيس' and 'طيسل', referring to a large quantity or multitude.

حِنْطَةٌ طَيْسٌadjective
  1. 1.
    abundant wheatclassical

    Wheat that is plentiful or abundant.

مَنْهَلٌ أَخْضَرُ طَيْسٌadjective
  1. 1.
    lush green watering placeclassical

    A watering place that is lush and green, implying abundance of water or vegetation.

زَغْرَبِيًّا طَيْسَلًاadjective
  1. 1.
    abundantly greenclassical

    Describing something as abundantly green, likely referring to vegetation or water.

Parallel reading

الطَّيْس: الكثير من الطعام والشراب والماء والعدد الكثير، وقيل: هو الكثير من كل شيء.
Al-Tays: A large amount of food, drink, water, and a large number; and it is said: it is the abundance of everything.
وطاس الشيء يطيس طيسا إذا كثر؛
And a thing becomes abundant, طاس, طيسا, if it is numerous;
عددت قومي كعديد الطيس، ... إذ ذهب القوم الكرام ليسي أراد بقوله ليسي غيري.
I counted my people as the multitude of Al-Tays, ... when the noble people are gone, he meant by 'laysi' not me.
فقال بعضهم: كل من على ظهر الأرض من الأنام فهو من الطيس،
And some of them said: everyone on the face of the earth among humankind is from Al-Tays,
وقال بعضهم: بل هو كل خلق كثير النسل نحو النمل والذباب والهوام.
And some of them said: rather, it is every creature with numerous offspring, like ants, flies, and vermin.
وقيل: يعني الكثير من الرمل.
And it is said: it means a large quantity of sand.
وحنطة طيس: كثيرة؛
And abundant wheat: plentiful;
خلوا لنا راذان والمزارعا ... وحنطة طيسا وكرما يانعا
Leave us Rathan and the cultivated lands... and abundant wheat and ripe grapes
فصبحت من شبرمان منهلا ... أخضر طيسا زغربيا طيسلا
So I reached from Shubruman a watering place... lush green, abundantly green.
والطيسل: مثل الطيس، واللام زائدة.
And Al-Taysil: is like Al-Tays, and the 'lam' is extra.
والطيس: ما على الأرض من التراب والغمام،
And Al-Tays: is what is on the earth of dust and clouds,
وقيل: ما عليها من النمل والذباب وجميع الأنام.
And it is said: what is on it of ants, flies, and all humankind.
والطيس والطيسل والطرطبيس بمعنى واحد في الكثرة،
And Al-Tays, Al-Taysil, and Al-Tartabis are one in meaning regarding abundance,