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ضاس

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root pertains to plants, specifically describing a plant that is past its prime, beginning to wither, or about to go to seed. It captures the stage of decline or maturation before the plant dies off.

Derived headwords

ضاسverb
  1. 1.
    to witherclassical

    The plant has passed its prime and is beginning to decline or dry up.

  2. 2.
    to go to seedclassical

    The plant is reaching its final stage of growth, preparing to produce seeds.

يضيسverb
  1. 1.
    it withersclassical

    Present tense verb indicating the plant is in the process of withering or declining.

  2. 2.
    it goes to seedclassical

    Present tense verb indicating the plant is maturing and preparing to produce seeds.

ضيسnoun
  1. 1.
    withered plantclassical

    A plant that has passed its prime and is beginning to wither.

  2. 2.
    plant going to seedclassical

    A plant that is maturing and about to produce seeds.

ضيسnoun
  1. 1.
    withered plantclassical

    A plant that has passed its prime and is beginning to wither.

  2. 2.
    plant going to seedclassical

    A plant that is maturing and about to produce seeds.

ضائسadjective
  1. 1.
    witheredclassical

    Describing a plant that is past its prime and beginning to wither.

  2. 2.
    maturingclassical

    Describing a plant that is reaching the stage of going to seed.

Parallel reading

ضاس النبت يضيس
The plant withered and was going to seed.
أدبر
It declined/passed its prime.
وأراد أن يهيج
And it intended to go to seed/mature.
وهو ضيس
And it is a withered plant.
وهو ضيس
And it is a plant going to seed.
وهو ضائس
And it is withered/maturing.