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ءبص

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root describes a state of being energetic, lively, and swift, particularly in the context of movement, such as a horse or a person in battle. It conveys a sense of spirited activity and readiness.

Derived headwords

أَبَصَverb
  1. 1.
    to be energeticboth

    To be lively, active, and spirited, especially in movement or action.

أَبْصٌadjective
  1. 1.
    energeticboth

    Describing someone or something that is energetic, active, and swift.

رجل أبص — an energetic man
أَبُوصٌadjective
  1. 1.
    energeticboth

    Similar to أبص, describing a spirited and active nature, often applied to a horse or a warrior.

وكذلك الفرس؛ قال أبو دواد: ولقد شهدت تغاؤرا، ... يوم اللقاء، على أبوص — and likewise a horse; Abu Du'ad said: And I witnessed a charge, ... on the day of meeting, upon an energetic [horse].
يَأْبِصُverb
  1. 1.
    to be energeticboth

    The present tense form of the verb meaning to be energetic and lively.

وقد أبص يأبص أبصا — and he was energetic, he is energetic, with energy
أَبْصًاnoun
  1. 1.
    energyboth

    The state or quality of being energetic, lively, and active.

وقد أبص يأبص أبصا — and he was energetic, he is energetic, with energy
آبِصٌadjective
  1. 1.
    energeticboth

    An active participle, meaning energetic or lively.

فهو آبص وأبوص — so he is energetic and energetic.
وَهَبَصَverb
  1. 1.
    to be energeticclassical

    An alternative verb form meaning to be energetic and lively.

وهبص يهبص إذا أرن ونشط — Wahabaṣa yahbiṣu if he was energetic and lively.
يَهْبِصُverb
  1. 1.
    to be energeticclassical

    The present tense form of وهبص, meaning to be energetic and lively.

وهبص يهبص إذا أرن ونشط — Wahabaṣa yahbiṣu if he was energetic and lively.

Parallel reading

رجل أبص وأبوص: نشيط، وكذلك الفرس؛
An energetic and lively man: active, and likewise a horse;
ولقد شهدت تغاؤرا، ... يوم اللقاء، على أبوص
And I witnessed a charge, ... on the day of meeting, upon an energetic [horse]
وقد أبص يأبص أبصا، فهو آبص وأبوص.
And he was energetic, he is energetic, with energy, so he is energetic and energetic.
أبص يأبص وهبص يهبص إذا أرن ونشط.
Abṣa yaʾbiṣu and wahabaṣa yahbiṣu if he was energetic and lively.