عس
Root entry · 27 derived lemmasThis root primarily concerns nocturnal movement, stealth, and observation, often associated with vigilance or suspicion. It extends to concepts of scarcity, slowness, and undesirable qualities, particularly in animals and people. It also encompasses terms for specific objects and places.
Derived headwords
- 1.to patrol at nightclassical
To move about stealthily at night, often to observe or investigate people suspected of wrongdoing.
- 2.to approach slowlyclassical
To approach or move towards something gradually.
- 1.to patrol at nightclassical
An alternative form for patrolling at night, similar to عسّ.
- 1.to patrol at nightclassical
To patrol or move about stealthily at night.
- 1.to patrol at nightclassical
To patrol stealthily at night, often in search of something or someone.
- 2.to acquireclassical
To gain or acquire something, especially through effort or stealth.
- 3.to enter among camelsclassical
To join or enter into a herd of camels.
- 4.to stimulate udderclassical
To massage a camel's udder to encourage milk production.
- 1.night patrollerclassical
One who patrols or moves about stealthily at night.
- 1.night patrollersclassical
Plural of عاس, referring to those who patrol at night.
- 2.merchantsclassical
A group of merchants.
- 3.eager onesclassical
Those who are very eager or greedy.
- 4.large vesselsclassical
Large containers or vessels.
- 1.night patrollerclassical
A person who patrols or moves stealthily at night.
- 1.slow-milking camelclassical
A female camel that is difficult to milk, either due to low yield, shyness, or being ill-tempered.
- 2.wolfclassical
A wolf, known for its nocturnal prowling.
- 3.woman of loose moralsclassical
A woman who is not modest and does not mind approaching men.
- 4.man of little worthclassical
A man who is of little benefit or value.
- 5.hunterclassical
One who hunts or seeks prey.
- 1.large drinking cupsclassical
Large drinking vessels or cups.
- 2.wolfclassical
A wolf, due to its nocturnal habits.
- 1.wolfclassical
A wolf, known for its nocturnal prowling.
- 1.wolfclassical
A wolf, known for its nocturnal prowling.
- 2.mirageclassical
A mirage, an optical phenomenon.
- 1.his news was delayedclassical
His news or information arrived late.
- 1.gave little foodclassical
To give a group of people a small amount of food.
- 1.she grazed aloneclassical
A female camel grazed by herself.
- 1.maleclassical
A male animal, specifically a male camel.
- 1.darkness fellclassical
The darkness of the night began to fall or approach.
- 2.darkness recededclassical
The darkness of the night began to recede or pass.
- 1.the wolf prowledclassical
The wolf moved stealthily at night.
- 1.the clouds drew nearclassical
The clouds approached close to the ground.
- 1.he confused the matterclassical
To make a matter confusing or obscure.
- 1.he stirred the thingclassical
To move or agitate something.
- 1.a variant expressionclassical
A variant expression for حسك وبسك, referring to wealth or possessions.
- 1.sniffingclassical
The act of sniffing or smelling.
- 2.huntingclassical
The pursuit or hunting of prey.
- 1.the pursuitclassical
The act of seeking or pursuing something.
- 1.hedgehogsclassical
Hedgehogs, likely named for their nocturnal activity.
- 1.wolfclassical
A wolf, known for its nocturnal prowling.
- 2.camelclassical
A female camel with specific milking characteristics.
- 1.merchantsclassical
A group of merchants.
- 2.eager onesclassical
Those who are very eager or greedy.
- 3.large vesselsclassical
Large containers or vessels.
- 1.a place nameclassical
A location in the desert.
- 2.a mountain nameclassical
A long mountain located behind Dhariyah.
- 3.a person's nameclassical
Ibn Salamah, a young man.
- 4.a place nameclassical
Darrah 'As'as, west of Al-Hima.