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ممس

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to the concept of fire, specifically its intense heat or burning nature. It is also associated with a specific name for fire, possibly of foreign origin.

Derived headwords

ماموسةnoun
  1. 1.
    name for fireclassical

    A name for fire, possibly of Roman (Greek) origin. It is treated as a definite noun and is indeclinable.

مانوسةnoun
  1. 1.
    fireclassical

    Another name for fire, as stated by Ibn al-A'rabi.

Parallel reading

تطايح الطل عن أردانها صعدا، ... كما تطايح عن ماموسة الشرر
The dew scattered upwards from its sleeves, ... just as sparks scatter from Mamusa (a name for fire).
قيل: أراد بماموسة النار
It was said: he intended by Mamusa the fire.
وقيل: هي النار بالرومية
And it was said: it is fire in the Roman (Greek) language.
ورواه بعضهم: عن مانوسة الشرر
And some of them narrated it: from Manusa (a name for fire) the sparks.
وقال ابن الأعرابي: المانوسة النار
And Ibn al-A'rabi said: Al-Manusa is the fire.