عنص

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concept of a tuft, lock, or remnant. It extends to describe a small, scattered portion of something, whether it be hair, vegetation, or wealth. The idea of something remaining or being left behind is central.

Derived headwords

العنصوةnoun

1.
Tuft of hairboth
A lock or tuft of hair, specifically the kind found at the crown of the head.
2.
Remnant of wealthclassical
A small portion or remnant of wealth, typically between half and a third of the original amount.
3.
Piece of livestockclassical
A small piece or group of camels or sheep.
4.
Remnant of anythingclassical
The remainder or leftover part of anything.

العنصيةnoun

1.
Tuft of hairboth
A lock or tuft of hair, similar to العنصوة.
2.
Piece of livestockclassical
A small piece or group of camels or sheep.

العناصيnoun

1.
Tuft of hairboth
A lock or tuft of hair, particularly hair that stands up in a scattered manner.
2.
Remnant of anythingclassical
The remainder or leftover part of anything, especially wealth.
3.
Scattered vegetationclassical
A small, scattered amount of vegetation in an area.

أعنصverb

1.
To have scattered hair remainingclassical
A man whose hair has become sparse, with scattered locks remaining on his head.

Parallel reading

إن يمس رأسي أشمط العناصي

If my head becomes grey with scattered locks,

كأنما فرقه مناص، عن هامة كالحجر الوباص

as if its parting was a refuge, from a skull like a hard stone.

العنصوة ... القطعة من الكلإ والبقية من المال من النصف إلى الثلث أقل ذلك.

The 'Anṣuwah is a piece of fodder and the remainder of wealth, from half to a third, or less than that.

العناصي بقية كل شيء.

Al-'Anāṣī is the remainder of everything.

ما بقي من ماله إلا عناص، وذلك إذا ذهب معظمه وبقي نبذ منه

Nothing remained of his wealth but remnants, and that is when most of it is gone and a small amount is left.

وما ترك المهري من جل مالنا، ... ولا ابناه في الشهرين، إلا العناصيا

And the Mahri did not leave of our great wealth, nor his two sons in two months, except the remnants.

عنصوة كل شيء بقيته

The 'Anṣuwah of everything is its remainder.

العنصوة والعنصوة والعنصوة والعنصية قطعة من إبل أو غنم.

The 'Anṣuwah and the 'Anṣuwah and the 'Anṣuwah and the 'Anṣiyah is a piece of camels or sheep.

في أرض بني فلان عناص من النبت، وهو القليل المتفرق.

In the land of so-and-so's sons there are remnants of vegetation, which is a little and scattered.

العناصي: الشعر المنتصب قائما في تفرق.

Al-'Anāṣī: Hair standing erect in a scattered fashion.

وأعنص الرجل إذا بقيت في رأسه عناص من ضفائره، وبقي في رأسه شعر متفرق في نواحيه، الواحدة عنصوة

And a man is 'a'naṣa if remnants of his braids remain on his head, and scattered hair remains on his head in its surroundings, the singular being 'Anṣuwah.