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الفاعوس

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

The root الفاعوس appears to denote things that are large, heavy, or significant, encompassing both living creatures and abstract concepts. It also relates to openings or apertures, particularly in a biological context.

Derived headwords

الفَاعُوسnoun
  1. 1.
    snakeclassical

    A large or formidable snake.

  2. 2.
    camelclassical

    A large, mature camel.

  3. 3.
    calamityclassical

    A great or severe misfortune or disaster.

  4. 4.
    ibexclassical

    A wild goat, specifically a species known for its large horns.

  5. 5.
    cupclassical

    A vessel from which wine or other beverages are drunk.

  6. 6.
    heavy creatureclassical

    A large, slow, and mature animal of any kind.

  7. 7.
    gameclassical

    A type of game or pastime.

  8. 8.
    vaginaclassical

    The female genital organ, so named because it opens or expands.

فَعَسَverb
  1. 1.
    to openclassical

    To become open or to expand.

Parallel reading

الفَاعُوس: الحية، والكمر، والداهية، والوعل، والكراز الذي يشرب فيه، والفدم الثقيل المسن من كل الدواب، ولعبة لهم، وبهاء: الفرج، لأنها تنفعس، أي: تنفرج.
Al-Fāʿūs: the snake, the camel, the calamity, the ibex, the cup from which one drinks, the heavy, old animal of every kind, a game of theirs, and beauty: the vagina, because it opens, meaning: it expands.
لأنها تنفعس، أي: تنفرج.
Because it opens, meaning: it expands.