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هصا

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of breaking, strength, and aging. It describes the act of breaking someone's back, the act of riding a horse, and refers to strong individuals and the process of aging.

Derived headwords

هاصاهverb
  1. 1.
    to break someone's backclassical

    To break the spine or back of someone.

وصاهاهverb
  1. 1.
    to ride its peakclassical

    To ride the highest part of a horse's back, its saddle area.

الأهصاءnoun
  1. 1.
    the strong onesclassical

    Individuals who are strong and robust.

وهصاverb
  1. 1.
    to ageclassical

    To grow old or reach an advanced age.

Parallel reading

هاصاه إذا كسر صلبه
He haṣāh if he broke his back.
وصاهاه: ركب صهوته
He waṣṣāhahu: he rode its ṣahwatahu.
والأهصاء: الأشداء
And al-ahṣāʾ: the strong ones.
وهصا إذا أسن
And he waṣā if he aged.