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صءصء

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the initial, hesitant movements of a young animal's eyes before fully opening, and by extension, to fear, submission, and a low, guttural sound. It also denotes the origin or foundation of something.

Derived headwords

صَأْصَأَverb
  1. 1.
    to move eyes hesitantlyclassical

    Used for a young animal, like a puppy, whose eyes move just before opening or are about to open.

  2. 2.
    to fear and submitclassical

    To be afraid of someone and submit to them.

  3. 3.
    to make a soundclassical

    To produce a sound, often a low or guttural one.

  4. 4.
    to be cowardlyclassical

    To exhibit cowardice or fearfulness.

تَصَأْصَأَverb
  1. 1.
    to fear and submitclassical

    An alternative form indicating fear and submission to someone.

صِئْصِئٌnoun
  1. 1.
    originclassical

    The fundamental origin, root, or foundation of something.

صِئْصِيءٌnoun
  1. 1.
    originclassical

    An alternative form for the origin, root, or foundation of something.

صَأْصَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    unripe datesclassical

    Refers to unripe dates, specifically the hard, immature fruit of the date palm.

صَأْصَاءَةnoun
  1. 1.
    unripe dateclassical

    The singular form of 'صأصاء', referring to a single unripe date.

Parallel reading

صَأْصَأَ الجروُ: حَرَّكَ عَيْنَيْهِ قَبْلَ التَّفْتِيحِ، أَوْ كَادَ يَفْتَحُهُمَا
The puppy moved its eyes: it moved its eyes before opening them, or was about to open them.
وَفُلَانٌ: خَافَ وَذَلَّ لَهُ
And so-and-so: he feared and submitted to him.
وَ بِهِ: صَوْتٌ
And with it: a sound.
وَ النَّخْلَةُ: شَأْشَأَتْ
And the palm tree: it produced immature fruit (or had its spathe open).
وَ=: جَبُنَ
And: he was cowardly.
وَ الصِّئْصِئُ وَ الصِّئْصِيءُ: الأَصْلُ
And the origin and the origin: the root/foundation.
وَ الصَّأْصَاءُ: الشِّيصُ، وَاحِدُهَا بِهَاءٌ
And the unripe dates: the immature dates, the singular of which is 'بهاء'.