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محس

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the action of rubbing or massaging, particularly in the context of treating skin. It extends to the process of tanning leather, implying a similar kind of manipulation and treatment.

Derived headwords

مَحَسَverb
  1. 1.
    to rub, massageboth

    To rub or massage something, especially the skin.

  2. 2.
    to tan (leather)classical

    To treat and prepare animal hides, specifically to tan them.

مَحْسnoun
  1. 1.
    rubbing, massagingboth

    The act of rubbing or massaging.

  2. 2.
    tanning (of leather)classical

    The process of tanning animal hides.

أَمْحَسadjective
  1. 1.
    skilled tannerclassical

    An expert or highly skilled individual in the process of tanning leather.

Parallel reading

مَحَسَ الجلدَ، كمنع: دلكه، ودبغه.
He rubbed the skin, like 'mana'a': he massaged it and tanned it.
والأمحس: الدباغ الحاذق.
And al-amhas: the skilled tanner.