عقس

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a sense of being twisted, bent, or contorted, applied to both physical objects like plants and abstract qualities like character or behavior. It also extends to describe a shrewd or tenacious approach in trade.

Derived headwords

الأعقسadjective

1.
Shrewd, tenacious (in trade)classical
Describing a man who is intensely shrewd and persistent in his buying and selling, not easily swayed.
2.
Twisted, contortedclassical
Referring to a person's character or disposition, indicating a twisted or difficult nature.

عقسnoun

1.
Twisted plantclassical
A type of shrub that grows in sandy or arid soil, characterized by its twisted or contorted form.

عقس لقسphrase

1.
Shrewd and toughclassical
An idiomatic expression used to describe someone who is very shrewd, tenacious, and perhaps difficult in their dealings, particularly in trade.

عقسnoun

1.
Twistedness, contortionclassical
A quality of being twisted, bent, or contorted, referring to physical form or disposition.

العوقسnoun

1.
Type of plantclassical
A specific kind of plant, identified by Ibn Duraid as being the same as 'al-'ishq' (love or a type of plant).

عقسnoun

1.
Twistedness (in character)classical
A disposition characterized by crookedness or difficulty.

Parallel reading

الأعقس من الرجال: الشديد الشكة في شرائه وبيعه

Al-A'qas among men: the intensely shrewd and persistent in his buying and selling.

وليس هذا مذموما لأنه يخاف الغبن

And this is not blameworthy because he fears being cheated.

عقس لقس

A'qas laqas (shrewd and tough).

في خلقه عقس أي التواء

In his character there is 'aqs, meaning crookedness or distortion.

والعقس: شجيرة تنبت في الثمام والمرخ والأراك تلتوي

And 'al-'aqs: a shrub that grows among the thamam, markh, and arak, which twists.

والعوقس: ضرب من النبت

And 'al-'awqas: a type of plant.

هو العشق

It is 'al-'ishq.