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فعص

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the concept of opening, splitting, or bursting open. It conveys a sense of separation or a gap appearing, often in a sudden or forceful manner.

Derived headwords

الفَعْصnoun
  1. 1.
    Openingclassical

    The act or state of being open or parted.

انْفَعَصَverb
  1. 1.
    To split openclassical

    The thing split open or became parted.

  2. 2.
    To open upclassical

    To become open or separated, often referring to a mouth or lips opening to speak.

Parallel reading

الفعص: الانفراج.
Al-fa'ṣ: The opening.
وانفعص الشيء: انفتق.
And the thing split open: it burst forth.
وانفعصت عن الكلام: انفرجت
And she opened up to speak: she parted (her lips).