عقص

Root entry · 24 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of twisting, braiding, or coiling, particularly hair. It extends to describe things that are bent, crooked, or knotted, including animal horns, arrows, and even geographical features like sand dunes.

Derived headwords

عَقَصَverb

1.
to braidboth
To twist hair into braids or coils.
2.
to twistboth
To coil or twist something, like hair.

عقص شعره يعقصه: ضفره، وفتله — He braided his hair, he twisted it.

العَقْصَةnoun

1.
braidboth
A braid or coil of hair.

والعقصة، بالكسر، والعقيصة: الضفيرة — And the braid, with kasra, and the 'aqeesah: the plait.

العُقْصَةnoun

1.
knotclassical
The knot of a horn.

وعقصة القرن، بالضم: عقدته — And the knot of the horn, with damma: its knot.

العُقَيْصَةnoun

1.
small braidboth
A small braid or coil, often referring to hair.

والعقصة، بالكسر، والعقيصة: الضفيرة — And the braid, with kasra, and the 'aqeesah: the plait.

عِقَاصnoun

1.
braidsboth
Plural of 'aqsah, referring to braids or coils of hair.

ج: عقص وعقاص وعقائص — Plural: 'aqas, 'iqas, and 'aqais.

عَقَائِصnoun

1.
braidsboth
Plural of 'aqsah, referring to braids or coils of hair.

ج: عقص وعقاص وعقائص — Plural: 'aqas, 'iqas, and 'aqais.

ذو العقيصتينname

1.
Dhu al-'Uqayṣataynclassical
A title referring to Dhimam ibn Tha'labah, a companion of the Prophet.

وذو العقيصتين، ضمام بن ثعلبة: صحابي — And Dhu al-'Uqayṣatayn, Dhimam ibn Tha'labah: a companion.

عِقَاصnoun

1.
cordclassical
A cord used to tie the ends of braids or hair tufts.

وككتاب: خيط يشد به أطراف الذوائب — And like kitāb: a thread with which the ends of the hair tufts are tied.

المعقوصadjective

1.
bentclassical
Describing an arrow that is crooked or bent.

والمعقص، كمنبر: السهم المعوج — And al-ma'qas, like minbar: the crooked arrow.

المعقوصnoun

1.
bent arrow partclassical
The part of an arrow that remains after the tip breaks off, which is then straightened and used.

وما ينكسر نصله فيبقى سنخه في السهم، فيخرج، ويضرب حتى يطول، ويرد إلى موضعه — And its tip breaks off, so its base remains in the arrow, and it is removed, hammered until it lengthens, and returned to its place.

المعقاصadjective

1.
worse than 'ma'fās'classical
A comparative term indicating something is worse than 'ma'fās', possibly referring to crookedness or difficulty.

والمعقاص: أسوأ من المعفاص — And al-ma'qas: worse than al-ma'fas.

المعقاصnoun

1.
crooked-horned sheepclassical
A female sheep whose horns are crooked or twisted.

والشاة المعوجة القرن — And the sheep with crooked horns.

عُقَيْصَىname

1.
Abu Sa'id al-Taimiclassical
A nickname for Abu Sa'id al-Taimi, a follower of the companions (Tabi'i).

وعقيصى، مقصورا: لقب أبي سعيد التيمي التابعي — And 'Uqayṣa, shortened: the nickname of Abu Sa'id al-Taimi, the Tabi'i.

الأعقصadjective

1.
twisted hornsclassical
Describing a male goat whose horns twist backward over its ears.

والأعقص من التيوس: ما التوى قرناه على أذنيه من خلفه — And the 'a'qas among the male goats: that whose horns twist backward over its ears.

الأعقصadjective

1.
intertwined fingersclassical
Describing fingers that are intertwined or twisted together.

والذي تلوت أصابعه بعضها على بعض — And that whose fingers twist one upon another.

الأعقصadjective

1.
teeth inwardclassical
Describing teeth that grow inward or overlap into the mouth.

والذي دخلت ثناياه في فيه — And that whose incisors enter into its mouth.

العَقْصnoun

1.
metrical faultclassical
A specific metrical fault in the meter al-Wafir, occurring after 'al-'asb'.

والعقص، محركة: خرم مفاعلتن في الوافر بعد العصب — And al-'aqs, vocalized: a defect in Mufa'alatun in al-Wafir after al-'asb.

العَقْصnoun

1.
tangled sandclassical
A tangled or impassable dune of sand.

وككتف: رمل متعقد لا طريق فيه — And like kutuf: tangled sand in which there is no path.

العَقْصnoun

1.
stomach liningclassical
The lining of the stomach or rumen.

وعنق الكرش — And the neck of the rumen.

العَقْصnoun

1.
stinginessclassical
A stingy or miserly person.

والبخيل، كالعيقص، كحيدر وسكيت — And the miserly, like al-'ayqus, like Haydar and Sukayt.

العَيْقَصnoun

1.
stingy personclassical
A stingy or miserly person, similar to 'al-'aqs'.

والبخيل، كالعيقص، كحيدر وسكيت — And the miserly, like al-'ayqus, like Haydar and Sukayt.

العُقَيْصَاءnoun

1.
small rumenclassical
A small rumen connected to the larger one.

والعقيصاء: كرشة صغيرة مقرونة بالكرش الكبرى — And al-'uqusay'a: a small rumen connected to the larger rumen.

العَقْنَقَصَةnoun

1.
small creatureclassical
A small, crawling creature or insect.

والعقنقصة، كعكنكعة وخبعثنة: دويبة — And al-'aqnaqasah, like 'aknak'ah and khaba'thnah: a small creature.

المُعَاقَصَةnoun

1.
mutual twistingclassical
The act of twisting or coiling around each other.

والمعاقصة: المعازة — And al-mu'aqasah: mutual twisting.

Parallel reading

عقص شعره يعقصه: ضفره، وفتله.

He braided his hair, he twisted it: he plaited it, and twisted it.

والعقصة، بالكسر، والعقيصة: الضفيرة ج: عقص وعقاص وعقائص.

And the 'aqṣah, with kasra, and the 'uqaīṣah: the plait, plural: 'aqas, 'iqas, and 'aqā'is.

وذو العقيصتين، ضمام بن ثعلبة: صحابي.

And Dhu al-'Uqayṣatayn, Dhimam ibn Tha'labah: a companion.

وككتاب: خيط يشد به أطراف الذوائب.

And like kitāb: a thread with which the ends of the hair tufts are tied.

وعقصة القرن، بالضم: عقدته.

And the 'uqṣah of the horn, with damma: its knot.

والمعقص، كمنبر: السهم المعوج، وما ينكسر نصله فيبقى سنخه في السهم، فيخرج، ويضرب حتى يطول، ويرد إلى موضعه.

And the ma'qas, like minbar: the crooked arrow, and that whose tip breaks off, so its base remains in the arrow, and it is removed, hammered until it lengthens, and returned to its place.

والمعقاص: أسوأ من المعفاص، والشاة المعوجة القرن.

And al-ma'qās: worse than al-ma'fās, and the sheep with crooked horns.

وعقيصى، مقصورا: لقب أبي سعيد التيمي التابعي.

And 'Uqayṣā, shortened: the nickname of Abu Sa'id al-Taimi, the Tabi'i.

والأعقص من التيوس: ما التوى قرناه على أذنيه من خلفه، والذي تلوت أصابعه بعضها على بعض، والذي دخلت ثناياه في فيه.

And the 'a'qas among the male goats: that whose horns twist backward over its ears, and that whose fingers twist one upon another, and that whose incisors enter into its mouth.

والعقص، محركة: خرم مفاعلتن في الوافر بعد العصب وبيته: لولا ملك رؤف رحيم ... تداركني برحمته هلكت مشتق منه.

And al-'aqs, vocalized: a defect in Mufa'alatun in al-Wafir after al-'asb, and its verse: 'Were it not for a compassionate, merciful king... his mercy overtook me, I would have perished,' is derived from it.

وككتف: رمل متعقد لا طريق فيه، وعنق الكرش، والبخيل، كالعيقص، كحيدر وسكيت.

And like kutuf: tangled sand in which there is no path, and the neck of the rumen, and the miserly, like al-'ayqus, like Haydar and Sukayt.

والعقيصاء: كرشة صغيرة مقرونة بالكرش الكبرى.

And al-'uqusay'a: a small rumen connected to the larger rumen.

والعقنقصة، كعكنكعة وخبعثنة: دويبة.

And al-'aqnaqasah, like 'aknak'ah and khaba'thnah: a small creature.

والمعاقصة: المعازة.

And al-mu'aqasah: mutual twisting.