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المدس

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of rubbing, massaging, or anointing, particularly with oils or similar substances. It can also extend to the idea of stealthily introducing or inserting something.

Derived headwords

مَدَسَverb
  1. 1.
    to rub, massageboth

    To rub or massage a surface, especially skin or leather, often with oil or ointment.

  2. 2.
    to insert stealthilyclassical

    To secretly or stealthily introduce or insert something into a place or situation.

مَدْسnoun
  1. 1.
    rubbing, massagingboth

    The act of rubbing or massaging, as described in the verb.

  2. 2.
    stealthy insertionclassical

    The act of stealthily introducing or inserting something.

أَدِيمnoun
  1. 1.
    skin, hideboth

    Refers to the skin of an animal, especially when tanned or prepared as leather.

Parallel reading

دلك الأديم ونحوه.
To rub the hide and the like.