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عس

Root entry · 27 derived lemmas

This 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

عسَّverb
  1. 1.
    to patrol at nightclassical

    To move about stealthily at night, often to observe or investigate people suspected of wrongdoing.

  2. 2.
    to approach slowlyclassical

    To approach or move towards something gradually.

عساًverb
  1. 1.
    to patrol at nightclassical

    An alternative form for patrolling at night, similar to عسّ.

عسسverb
  1. 1.
    to patrol at nightclassical

    To patrol or move about stealthily at night.

اعتسverb
  1. 1.
    to patrol at nightclassical

    To patrol stealthily at night, often in search of something or someone.

  2. 2.
    to acquireclassical

    To gain or acquire something, especially through effort or stealth.

  3. 3.
    to enter among camelsclassical

    To join or enter into a herd of camels.

  4. 4.
    to stimulate udderclassical

    To massage a camel's udder to encourage milk production.

عاسnoun
  1. 1.
    night patrollerclassical

    One who patrols or moves about stealthily at night.

عسسnoun
  1. 1.
    night patrollersclassical

    Plural of عاس, referring to those who patrol at night.

  2. 2.
    merchantsclassical

    A group of merchants.

  3. 3.
    eager onesclassical

    Those who are very eager or greedy.

  4. 4.
    large vesselsclassical

    Large containers or vessels.

عسيسnoun
  1. 1.
    night patrollerclassical

    A person who patrols or moves stealthily at night.

عسوسadjective
  1. 1.
    slow-milking camelclassical

    A female camel that is difficult to milk, either due to low yield, shyness, or being ill-tempered.

  2. 2.
    wolfclassical

    A wolf, known for its nocturnal prowling.

  3. 3.
    woman of loose moralsclassical

    A woman who is not modest and does not mind approaching men.

  4. 4.
    man of little worthclassical

    A man who is of little benefit or value.

  5. 5.
    hunterclassical

    One who hunts or seeks prey.

العساسnoun
  1. 1.
    large drinking cupsclassical

    Large drinking vessels or cups.

  2. 2.
    wolfclassical

    A wolf, due to its nocturnal habits.

العسعسnoun
  1. 1.
    wolfclassical

    A wolf, known for its nocturnal prowling.

العسعاسnoun
  1. 1.
    wolfclassical

    A wolf, known for its nocturnal prowling.

  2. 2.
    mirageclassical

    A mirage, an optical phenomenon.

عسَّ خبرهverb
  1. 1.
    his news was delayedclassical

    His news or information arrived late.

عسَّ القومverb
  1. 1.
    gave little foodclassical

    To give a group of people a small amount of food.

عسَّ الناقةverb
  1. 1.
    she grazed aloneclassical

    A female camel grazed by herself.

عسnoun
  1. 1.
    maleclassical

    A male animal, specifically a male camel.

عسعس الليلverb
  1. 1.
    darkness fellclassical

    The darkness of the night began to fall or approach.

  2. 2.
    darkness recededclassical

    The darkness of the night began to recede or pass.

عسعس الذئبverb
  1. 1.
    the wolf prowledclassical

    The wolf moved stealthily at night.

عسعس السحابverb
  1. 1.
    the clouds drew nearclassical

    The clouds approached close to the ground.

عسعس الأمرverb
  1. 1.
    he confused the matterclassical

    To make a matter confusing or obscure.

عسعس الشيءverb
  1. 1.
    he stirred the thingclassical

    To move or agitate something.

عسك وبسكother
  1. 1.
    a variant expressionclassical

    A variant expression for حسك وبسك, referring to wealth or possessions.

التعسعسnoun
  1. 1.
    sniffingclassical

    The act of sniffing or smelling.

  2. 2.
    huntingclassical

    The pursuit or hunting of prey.

المعسnoun
  1. 1.
    the pursuitclassical

    The act of seeking or pursuing something.

العساعسnoun
  1. 1.
    hedgehogsclassical

    Hedgehogs, likely named for their nocturnal activity.

عسوسnoun
  1. 1.
    wolfclassical

    A wolf, known for its nocturnal prowling.

  2. 2.
    camelclassical

    A female camel with specific milking characteristics.

عسسnoun
  1. 1.
    merchantsclassical

    A group of merchants.

  2. 2.
    eager onesclassical

    Those who are very eager or greedy.

  3. 3.
    large vesselsclassical

    Large containers or vessels.

عسعسname
  1. 1.
    a place nameclassical

    A location in the desert.

  2. 2.
    a mountain nameclassical

    A long mountain located behind Dhariyah.

  3. 3.
    a person's nameclassical

    Ibn Salamah, a young man.

  4. 4.
    a place nameclassical

    Darrah 'As'as, west of Al-Hima.

Parallel reading

طاف بالليل، وهو نفض الليل عن أهل الريبة
He patrolled at night, which is searching the night for people of suspicion.
وهو عاس ج: عسس وعسيس كحاج وحجيج
And he is a night patroller, plural: 'asas and 'asīs, like 'hajj and 'hajīj.
وفي المثل: "كلب اعتس خير من كلب ربض"
And in the proverb: 'A dog that patrols is better than a dog that stays put.'
وعس خبره: أبطأ
And his news was delayed.
وعس القوم: أطعمهم شيئا قليلا
And he gave the people a little food.
والناقة: رعت وحدها، وهي عسوس
And the she-camel grazed alone, and she is 'asūs.
والعسوس: الذئب، كالعساس والعسعس والعسعاس
And the 'asūs is the wolf, like the 'asās, the 'as'as, and the 'as'ās.
والعسوس: الناقة القليلة الدر
And the 'asūs is the she-camel with little milk.
والعساس، ككتاب: الأقداح العظام، الواحد: عس، بالضم
And the 'asās, like kitāb: large drinking cups, the singular is 'ass, with dammah.
ودرت عساسا: كرها
And she gave milk unwillingly.
والعس، بالضم: الذكر
And the 'ass, with dammah: the male.
والعسس، بضمتين: التجار، والحرصاء، والآنية الكبار
And the 'asas, with two dammahs: the merchants, the greedy ones, and the large vessels.
وعسعس الليل: أقبل ظلامه، أو أدبر
And the night 'as'as: its darkness approached, or receded.
وجئ بالمال من عسك وبسك: لغة في حسك، وذكر
And wealth was brought from 'ask wa bask: a variant of hask wa bask, and it means wealth.
واعتس: اكتسب
And he 'atas': he acquired.
واعتس: دخل في الإبل
And he 'atas': he entered among the camels.
واعتس: مسح ضرعها لتدر
And he 'atas': he massaged its udder so it would give milk.
والتعسعس: الشم، وطلب الصيد
And the ta'as'us: sniffing, and seeking prey.
والمعس: المطلب
And the ma'as: the pursuit.
والعساعس: القنافذ لكثرة ترددها بالليل
And the 'asa'is: hedgehogs, due to their frequent nocturnal movement.