الوعس

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to soft, yielding, or difficult-to-traverse terrain, particularly sand. It also encompasses concepts of treading, riding over, and the plants that grow in such environments. Some derived terms describe a specific gait of camels or a type of competition.

Derived headwords

الْوَعْسُnoun

1.
type of treeclassical
A tree from which are made musical instruments like flutes and pipes, as well as walking sticks.
2.
footprint, trackboth
The mark left by a foot or hoof, an impression.
3.
treading, tramplingboth
The act of walking or stepping on something, often with force.
4.
easy sand, difficult to traverseboth
Level sand that is difficult to walk through.

أَوْعَسَverb

1.
to ride overclassical
To mount and traverse a difficult terrain, specifically soft sand.

وأوعس: ركبه — And he rode over it (referring to difficult terrain).

الْوَعْسَاءُnoun

1.
sandy hillockboth
A soft sand dune or mound that grows various wild legumes.
2.
place nameclassical
A location situated between Al-Tha'labiyyah and Al-Khuzaymiyyah.

مَكَانٌ أَوْعَسُadjective

1.
difficult to traverseboth
Describing a place that is hard to walk through, likely due to soft sand.

أَمْكِنَةٌ وُعْسٌ وَأَوْعَسُnoun

1.
difficult placesboth
Plural form describing places that are hard to traverse, characterized by soft sand.

أَوْعَسُadjective

1.
difficult to traverseboth
Describing terrain that is hard to walk through, particularly soft sand.

أَوْعَسُnoun

1.
difficult terrainboth
A place characterized by soft sand that is difficult to walk through.

أَوْعَسُnoun

1.
soft sandboth
Sand that is easy to sink into and difficult to walk upon.

أَوْعَسُnoun

1.
level groundboth
Flat terrain, specifically referring to soft sand.

أَوْعَسُnoun

1.
difficult pathboth
A route that is hard to follow, likely due to soft sand.

الْمِيعَاسُnoun

1.
deviation from roughnessclassical
That which deviates from hardness or roughness, implying softness or ease.
2.
untrodden landclassical
Land that has not been walked upon or trampled.
3.
soft sandboth
Sand that is yielding and easy to sink into.
4.
path, roadboth
A way or route, often implying a specific type of terrain.
5.
opposite of difficultclassical
Used paradoxically to mean easy or smooth, contrasting with the difficulty implied by the root.

ذَاتُ الْمَوَاعِيسِname

1.
place nameclassical
A proper noun referring to a specific location.

الْمُوَاعَسَةُnoun

1.
camel gaitclassical
A particular manner of walking or pacing for camels.
2.
matching the difficultyclassical
The act of matching or agreeing with the difficult terrain (الوعس).
3.
competition in speedclassical
A contest or race, especially one that takes place at night.

Parallel reading

الْوَعْسُ، كَالْوَعْدِ: شَجَرٌ يُعْمَلُ مِنْهُ الْبَرَابِطُ وَالْأَعْوَادُ، وَالْأَثَرُ، وَالْوَطْءُ، وَالرَّمْلُ السَّهْلُ يَصْعُبُ فِيهِ الْمَشْيُ.

Al-Wa's, like Al-Wa'd: a tree from which are made flutes and sticks, and a footprint, and treading, and level sand that is difficult to walk in.

وَأَوْعَسَ: رَكِبَهُ.

And he rode over it (referring to difficult terrain).

وَالْوَعْسَاءُ: رَابِيَةٌ مِنْ رَمْلٍ لَيِّنَةٍ، تَنْبُتُ أَحْرَارَ الْبُقُولِ، وَمَوْضِعٌ م بَيْنَ الثَّعْلَبِيَّةِ وَالْخُزَيْمِيَّةِ.

And Al-Wa'saa: a soft sand dune that grows wild legumes, and a place between Al-Tha'labiyyah and Al-Khuzaymiyyah.

وَمَكَانٌ أَوْعَسُ، وَأَمْكِنَةٌ وُعْسٌ وَأَوْعَسُ.

And a difficult place to traverse, and difficult places.

وَالْمِيعَاسُ: مَا تَنَكَّبَ عَنِ الْغِلَظِ، وَالْأَرْضُ لَمْ تُوطَأْ، وَالرَّمْلُ اللِّينُ، وَالطَّرِيقُ، كَأَنَّهُ ضِدٌّ.

And Al-Mee'aas: that which deviates from roughness, and untrodden land, and soft sand, and the road, as if it were its opposite.

وَذَاتُ الْمَوَاعِيسِ: ع.

And Dhat Al-Mawa'ees: a place name.

وَالْمُوَاعَسَةُ: ضَرْبٌ مِنْ سَيْرِ الْإِبِلِ، وَمُوَاطَأَةُ الْوَعْسِ، وَالْمُبَارَاةُ فِي السَّيْرِ، أَوْ لَا تَكُونُ إِلَّا لَيْلًا.

And Al-Mawa'asah: a type of camel gait, and matching the difficult terrain, and competition in speed, or it only occurs at night.