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ءرض

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of land, earth, or territory. It can also extend to meanings of possession or ownership, and in some contexts, to hardness or firmness.

Derived headwords

أَرْضnoun
  1. 1.
    earthboth

    The planet Earth, or the ground beneath one's feet.

  2. 2.
    landboth

    A region or territory, often referring to a specific area of ground.

  3. 3.
    soilboth

    The upper layer of earth in which plants grow.

خَرْبِسيسnoun
  1. 1.
    hard substanceclassical

    A hard substance, possibly referring to a type of mineral or material.

كَزَنْجَبِيلnoun
  1. 1.
    gingerboth

    A spice derived from the rhizome of the plant Zingiber officinale.

صُلْبَةadjective
  1. 1.
    hardboth

    Having a firm, solid, and unyielding surface or structure.

  2. 2.
    solidboth

    Not liquid or fluid; firm and stable.

يَمْلِكُverb
  1. 1.
    to ownboth

    To have legal possession or ownership of something.

  2. 2.
    to possessboth

    To have or own something.

شَيْئًاnoun
  1. 1.
    thingboth

    An item, object, or entity.

  2. 2.
    somethingboth

    An unspecified or unknown thing.

Parallel reading

أرض خربسيس، كزنجبيل: صلبة
A land like ginger: hard.
وما يملك خربسيسا، أي: شيئا
And he does not own a thing, meaning: something.