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هرص

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of being covered or infested with something, particularly insects or a rash. It also extends to the idea of a body becoming covered in a rash or eruption.

Derived headwords

هَرَصَverb
  1. 1.
    to be covered in rashclassical

    The body becomes covered in a rash or eruption, described as 'حصف'.

حَصَفَnoun
  1. 1.
    rash, eruptionclassical

    A skin condition characterized by an eruption or rash covering the body.

الحَصَفُnoun
  1. 1.
    the rashclassical

    The specific term for a rash or eruption that covers the body.

الهِرَصُnoun
  1. 1.
    the rashclassical

    Another term for a rash or eruption, synonymous with 'حصف'.

الدودُnoun
  1. 1.
    wormsboth

    Refers to worms, used in the context of infestation or a condition resembling it.

الدوادُnoun
  1. 1.
    wormsclassical

    An alternative form for 'الدود', referring to worms.

أبو دوادname
  1. 1.
    Abu Dawadclassical

    A kunya (patronymic or teknonymic name) derived from 'دواد', indicating a person associated with worms or a similar condition.

الْهَرْنَاصَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    a type of wormclassical

    A specific kind of worm, also referred to as 'السرفة'.

السَّرْفَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    a type of wormclassical

    A specific type of worm, synonymous with 'الهرناصة'.

Parallel reading

هرص الرجل إذا اشتعل بدنه حصفا
A man is described as 'harasa' if his body becomes covered in a rash.
وهو الحصف والهرص والدود والدواد
And it is the rash, and the rash, and worms, and worms.
وبه كني الرجل أبا دواد
And by it, a man was given the kunya Abu Dawad.
الهرناصاصة دودة وهي السرفة
Al-harnasa is a worm, and it is al-surfa.