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طسع

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a lack of jealousy or honor, particularly concerning one's spouse. It extends to terms for sexual intercourse and, in a less common usage, a vast place or a greedy person.

Derived headwords

طَسَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to lack jealousyclassical

    To be without honor or a sense of jealousy, especially regarding one's family or spouse.

طَزَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to lack jealousyclassical

    To be without honor or a sense of jealousy, especially regarding one's family or spouse.

الطَّسَعُadjective
  1. 1.
    unmanlyclassical

    One who lacks jealousy or a sense of honor, particularly in relation to his wife.

  2. 2.
    euphemism for intercourseclassical

    A word used as a euphemism for sexual intercourse.

الطَّزَعُadjective
  1. 1.
    unmanlyclassical

    One who lacks jealousy or a sense of honor, particularly in relation to his wife.

الطَّسِيعُadjective
  1. 1.
    unmanlyclassical

    One who sees another man with his wife and does not feel jealous.

الطَّزِيعُadjective
  1. 1.
    unmanlyclassical

    One who sees another man with his wife and does not feel jealous.

طَيْسَعٌadjective
  1. 1.
    vastclassical

    A place that is spacious and wide.

الطَّيِّسَعُadjective
  1. 1.
    greedyclassical

    One who is excessively eager or covetous.

Parallel reading

الطسع والطزع: الذي لا غيرة عنده
Al-tas'u and al-taza'u: he who has no jealousy.
طسع طسعا وطزع طزعا
He was 'tas'a' (lacked jealousy) and 'taza'a' (lacked jealousy).
والطسيع والطزيع: الذي يرى مع أهله رجلا فلا يغار عليه
And al-tasī'u and al-tazī'u: he who sees a man with his wife and is not jealous of him.
والطسع: كلمة يكنى بها عن النكاح
And al-tas'u: a word used as a euphemism for sexual intercourse.
ومكان طيسع: واسع
And a place 'tayasa'un': vast.
والطيسع: الحريص
And al-tayassu'u: the greedy one.