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Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of washing, cleaning, and purifying, often with a focus on thoroughness or a specific method. It also extends to commercial activities, particularly those involving straw or fodder.

Derived headwords

مَوَّصَverb
  1. 1.
    to wash thoroughlyboth

    To wash something with a thorough and often manual process, implying purification or cleaning.

  2. 2.
    to process fodderclassical

    To treat or prepare fodder, such as straw, often through washing or a similar process.

مَوْصٌnoun
  1. 1.
    washingboth

    The act of washing, particularly a gentle or thorough cleaning.

  2. 2.
    rubbingclassical

    The act of rubbing or massaging, especially with the hand.

  3. 3.
    strawboth

    Dry stalks of grain, used as fodder or for other purposes.

مَوَّصَverb
  1. 1.
    to trade in strawclassical

    To engage in commerce or trade, specifically dealing with straw or fodder.

مَوَّصَverb
  1. 1.
    to wash and clean clothesclassical

    To wash and purify garments, making them clean and neat.

تَمْوِيصٌnoun
  1. 1.
    trading in strawclassical

    The act or business of trading in straw or fodder.

مُوَصٌّnoun
  1. 1.
    strawclassical

    Dry stalks of grain, used as fodder.

Parallel reading

غسل لين
gentle washing
والدلك باليد
and rubbing with the hand
ومعالجة الهبيد بالغسل
and treating the fodder by washing
وهم يموصونه ثلاث موصات
and they wash it three washes
والتبن
and straw
وموص تمويصا
and he traded in straw
جعل تجارته في التبن
making his trade in straw
و ثيابه: غسلها ونقاها
and his clothes: he washed them and purified them