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محص

Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

The root محص (maḥaṣa) primarily relates to the concepts of purification, refinement, and separation, often through intense action or testing. It extends to meanings of swift movement, clarity, and the process of becoming free or clear of impurities or burdens.

Derived headwords

مَحَصَverb
  1. 1.
    to run swiftlyclassical

    To run swiftly, especially used for a gazelle.

  2. 2.
    to runclassical

    To run, specifically referring to a slaughtered animal that runs with its leg.

  3. 3.
    to purifyboth

    To purify gold by fire, removing impurities.

  4. 4.
    to strikeclassical

    To strike the ground with one's legs.

  5. 5.
    to throwclassical

    To throw something, like a spear.

  6. 6.
    to flashclassical

    To flash or gleam, used for mirages or lightning.

  7. 7.
    to fleeboth

    To flee or escape.

  8. 8.
    to polishclassical

    To polish or clarify something, like spearheads.

  9. 9.
    to healclassical

    To heal or become calm, used for a swelling.

مَحَاصٌadjective
  1. 1.
    flashingclassical

    Describing something that flashes or gleams, such as a mirage or lightning.

مُمَحَّصٌadjective
  1. 1.
    purifiedboth

    Describing something that has been purified or refined.

  2. 2.
    strong of buildclassical

    Describing a person or animal as being of strong, compact build.

مَحِيصٌadjective
  1. 1.
    purifiedboth

    Describing something that has been purified or refined.

  2. 2.
    strong of buildclassical

    Describing a person or animal as being of strong, compact build.

مُمَحَّصُ القَوَائِمِadjective
  1. 1.
    strong-leggedclassical

    Describing a person whose legs are strong and well-formed, free from weakness or looseness.

حَبْلٌ مُحِصٌّadjective
  1. 1.
    smooth ropeclassical

    A rope that has lost its fuzziness and become smooth and pliable.

فَرَسٌ مُحَصٌّadjective
  1. 1.
    strong horseclassical

    A horse of strong and robust build.

الدَّوِيَّةُ المَحَاصُnoun
  1. 1.
    arduous journeyclassical

    A difficult journey or path where travelers find it hard to proceed, testing their endurance.

الأَمْحَصُadjective
  1. 1.
    accepting of excusesclassical

    One who readily accepts apologies or excuses, whether from a truthful or a lying person.

أَمْحَصَverb
  1. 1.
    to be absolvedclassical

    To be absolved, cleared, or declared innocent.

  2. 2.
    to reappearclassical

    Used for the sun when it reappears after an eclipse, or when it becomes clear and bright.

التَّمْحِيصُnoun
  1. 1.
    testingboth

    The act of testing, trial, or examination.

  2. 2.
    purificationboth

    The process of purifying or refining.

  3. 3.
    reductionclassical

    A decrease or reduction.

  4. 4.
    meat cleaningclassical

    The process of cleaning meat from bone or cartilage.

انْمَحَصَverb
  1. 1.
    to escapeboth

    To escape or get away.

  2. 2.
    to subsideclassical

    To subside or become calm, used for swelling.

Parallel reading

مَحَصَ الظَّبْيُ، كَمَنَعَ: عَدَا
The gazelle ran swiftly, like 'man'a: it ran.
وَالمَذْبُوحُ بِرِجْلِهِ: رَكَضَ
And the slaughtered one ran with its leg: it ran.
وَالذَّهَبَ بِالنَّارِ: أَخْلَصَهُ مِمَّا يَشُوبُهُ
And gold by fire: it purified it from what contaminates it.
وَبِالرَّجُلِ الأَرْضَ: ضَرَبَهُ
And the man struck the ground: he struck it.
وَبِسِلْحِهِ: رَمَى
And with his weapon: he threw.
وَالسَّرَابُ أَوِ البَرْقُ: لَمَعَ فَهُوَ مُحَاصٌّ
And the mirage or lightning: it flashed, so it is flashing.
وَمَنِيَ: هَرَبَ
And he fled: he escaped.
وَالسِّنَانَ: جَلَاهُ، فَهُوَ مُمَحَّصٌ وَمَحِيصٌ
And the spearheads: he polished them, so they are purified and refined.
وَهُمَا الشَّدِيدُ الخَلْقِ المُدْمَجِ
And they are of strong, compact build.
وَرَجُلٌ مُمَحَّصُ القَوَائِمِ: خَلَّصَ مِنَ الرَّهَلِ
And a man with purified legs: freed from looseness.
وَحَبْلٌ مُحِصٌّ، كَتِفٍ: ذَهَبَ زِئْبَرُهُ وَلَانَ
And a rope is smooth, like 'kitiif': its fuzziness went away and it became soft.
وَفَرَسٌ مُحَصٌّ، بِالفَتْحِ وَكَمُعْظَمٍ: شَدِيدُ الخَلْقِ
And a horse is strong, with fatha and like 'mu'dham': of strong build.
وَالدَّوِيَّةُ المَحَاصُ: الَّتِي يَمْحَصُ النَّاسُ فِيهَا السَّيْرَ، أَيْ: يَجِدُّونَ
And the arduous journey is 'al-maḥāṣ': which people find difficult to travel, meaning: they exert themselves.
وَالأَمْحَصُ: مَنْ يَقْبَلُ اعْتِذَارَ الصَّادِقِ وَالكَذِبِ
And 'al-amḥaṣ': is one who accepts the apology of the truthful and the liar.
وَأَمْحَصَ: بَرِئَ
And he was absolved: he was innocent.
وَالشَّمْسُ: ظَهَرَتْ مِنَ الكُسُوفِ، وَانْجَلَتْ، كَانْمَحَصَتْ
And the sun: appeared from the eclipse, and became clear, as if it had reappeared.
وَالتَّمْحِيصُ: الاِبْتِلَاءُ، وَالاخْتِبَارُ، وَالتَّنْقِيصُ، وَتَنْقِيَةُ اللَّحْمِ مِنَ العَقِبِ
And 'at-tamḥīṣ': is the trial, the test, the reduction, and the cleaning of meat from cartilage.
وَانْمَحَصَ: أَفْلَتَ
And he escaped: he got away.
وَالْوَرَمُ: سَكَنَ
And the swelling: subsided.