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ترص

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of being firm, strong, well-made, and well-balanced. It extends to the idea of setting something firmly in place, making it precise, or ensuring its stability and integrity.

Derived headwords

التريصnoun
  1. 1.
    The firm, well-madeclassical

    Refers to something that is well-constructed, firm, and solid.

  2. 2.
    The balanced, preciseclassical

    Describes something that is accurately set, balanced, or precisely calibrated, especially in the context of a scale.

ترص الشيء تراصةverb
  1. 1.
    to make firm, to set firmlyclassical

    To make something firm, solid, and well-constructed. The masdar 'تراصة' denotes the act of making something firm.

مترصadjective
  1. 1.
    firm, solidclassical

    Describes something that is firm, solid, and well-made, similar to 'سخين' for 'ماء' or 'بريم' for 'حبل'.

تريصadjective
  1. 1.
    firm, solidclassical

    An alternative form to 'مترص', describing something as firm, solid, and well-made.

أترصهverb
  1. 1.
    to make firm, to set firmlyclassical

    To make something firm, solid, and well-constructed. It also means to set something in place precisely or to balance it.

قومهverb
  1. 1.
    to set straight, to balanceclassical

    To set something straight, to make it level, balanced, or precise. Used in conjunction with 'أحكمه' (to make it firm).

ميزان تريصnoun
  1. 1.
    balanced scaleclassical

    A scale that is precisely balanced and accurate, not tilted or showing a false weight.

ميزان مستوnoun
  1. 1.
    level scaleclassical

    An equivalent term for a balanced and accurate scale, emphasizing its levelness.

شائلadjective
  1. 1.
    tilting, unbalancedclassical

    Describes a scale that is tilting or unbalanced, indicating inaccuracy.

فرس تارصnoun
  1. 1.
    strong, sturdy horseclassical

    A horse that is strong, sturdy, and well-built.

Parallel reading

ترص الشيء تراصة، فهو مترص وتريص مثل ماء مسخن وسخين وحبل مبرم وبريم أي محكم شديد
He made the thing firm with firmness, so it is firm and solid, like heated water and 'sakhin', and a twisted rope and 'barim', meaning firm and strong.
وشد يديك بالعقد التريص
And tighten your hands with the firm knot.
وأترصه هو وترصه وترصه: أحكمه وقومه
And 'atarassahu' and 'tarassahu' and 'tarassahu' mean: to make it firm and to set it straight.
ترص أفواقها وقومها
Make its tips firm and set them straight.
وشاهد أترصه قول الأعشى: وهل تنكر الشمس في ضوئها، ... أو القمر الباهر المترص؟
And the witness for 'atarassahu' is the saying of Al-A'sha: And do you deny the sun in its light, ... or the dazzling, firm moon?
وميزان تريص أي مقوم
And a 'taris' scale, meaning balanced.
لو وزن رجاء المؤمن وخوفه بميزان تريص ما زاد أحدهما على الآخر
If the hope of the believer and his fear were weighed on a balanced scale, neither would exceed the other.
أي بميزان مستو، والتريص، بالصاد المهملة: المحكم المقوم
Meaning on a level scale, and 'al-taris', with the unpointed 'sad': the firm, the balanced.
ويقال: أترص ميزانك فإنه شائل
And it is said: Balance your scale, for it is tilting.
وفرس تارص: شديد وثيق
And a 'taris' horse: strong and sturdy.
قد أغتدي بالأعوجي التارص
I may go forth with the sturdy Al-A'waji.