الءس

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of foundation, origin, and base. It extends to encompass the underlying essence of things, the establishment of structures, and even abstract notions like the beginning of time or the core of a matter. It also touches upon destructive or negative aspects like corruption and anger, as well as specific natural phenomena and actions.

Derived headwords

أَسّnoun

1.
Foundation, baseboth
The fundamental origin or support of a structure, building, or any entity. It signifies the primary element upon which something is built or established.
2.
Origin, essenceboth
The fundamental source or innermost nature of anything. It refers to the core principle or beginning of a matter.
3.
Corruption, ruinclassical
The act or state of causing damage, destruction, or moral decay. It implies a process of deterioration or spoiling.
4.
Anger, wrathclassical
A strong feeling of displeasure and hostility, often leading to a desire for revenge or action.
5.
Bee's excrementclassical
The waste material produced by bees.
6.
Building a houseclassical
The act of constructing a dwelling or edifice.
7.
Driving away a sheepclassical
The act of herding or urging a sheep away, often with a specific sound.
8.
Remains of ashesboth
The residual ash left after a fire has burned out.
9.
Human embryoclassical
The initial stage of development of a human being in the womb, considered the first formed entity.
10.
Trace, vestigeboth
A mark, sign, or remnant left by something that has passed or is no longer present.

أَسَاسnoun

1.
Foundation, basisboth
The underlying support or groundwork of anything, whether literal or figurative. It is the fundamental principle or structure.
2.
Origin, rootboth
The primary source or beginning of something, its fundamental cause or starting point.

أُسُسnoun

1.
Foundationsboth
The plural form of 'as', referring to the multiple bases or supports of a structure or concept.

إِسَاسnoun

1.
Foundationclassical
The base or groundwork of something, similar to 'as' and 'asas'.

أَسَّسَverb

1.
To found, establishboth
To lay the foundation of something, to build its base, or to set up an institution or principle.
2.
To buildboth
To construct a building or structure from its base upwards.

تَأْسِيسnoun

1.
Founding, establishmentboth
The act of laying foundations, establishing principles, or setting up an organization.
2.
Defining boundariesclassical
The process of specifying the limits and rules for a property or area.
3.
Poetic meterclassical
In prosody, the vowel sound preceding the final consonant of a verse line in poetry.

أَسِيسnoun

1.
Compensation, substituteclassical
Something given in return for a loss or injury, or a replacement for something.
2.
Origin, rootclassical
The fundamental source or beginning of something.

أَسّnoun

1.
City nameclassical
A place name, specifically referring to a city in Damascus.

أَسْparticle

1.
Word to a snakeclassical
A vocative or imperative word used to address or calm a snake.

Parallel reading

أصل البناء، كالأساس والأسس، محركة، وأصل كل شيء ج: إساس، كعساس وقذل وأسباب.

The foundation of a building, like 'asas' and 'usus', with vowel movement, and the origin of everything, plural 'isas', like 'asas', 'qadhal', and 'asbab'.

وكان ذلك على أس الدهر، مثلثة، أي: على قدمه ووجهه.

And that was at the foundation of time, meaning: at its antiquity and its nature.

والأس: الإفساد، ويثلث، والإغضاب، وسلح النحل، وبناء الدار، وزجر الشاة، بإس إس، وبالضم: باقي الرماد، وقلب الإنسان، لأنه أول متكون في الرحم، والأثر من كل شيء.

And 'as' means: corruption, and it is triliteral, and anger, and the excrement of bees, and building a house, and driving away a sheep with 'is is', and with dammah: the remainder of the ashes, and the human heart, because it is the first formed in the womb, and the trace of everything.

والأسيس: العوض، وأصل كل شيء.

And 'asis' means: compensation, and the origin of everything.

والتأسيس: بيان حدود الدار، ورفع قواعدها، وبناء أصلها.

And 'ta'sis' means: defining the boundaries of a house, raising its foundations, and building its base.

وفي القافية: الألف التي ليس بينها وبين حرف الروي إلا حرف واحد، كقول النابغة الذبياني: كليني لهم يا أميمة ناصب ... وليل أقاسيه بطيء الكواكب

And in rhyme: the alif that has only one letter between it and the rhyme letter, as in the saying of Al-Nabigha Al-Dhubyani: 'Console me for them, O Umaymah, I am weary... and a night I endure, slow are its stars.'

أو التأسيس: هو حرف القافية.

Or 'ta'sis': it is the rhyme letter.

وخذ أس الطريق، وذلك إذا اهتديت بأثر أو بعر، فإذا استبان الطريق، قيل: خذ شرك الطريق.

And take the 'as' of the road, and that is when you are guided by a track or dung; when the road becomes clear, it is said: take the 'shirk' of the road.

وأس، بالضم: كلمة تقال للحية، فتخضع.

And 'us', with dammah: a word said to a snake, to make it submissive.