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مهص

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concepts of cleaning, purifying, and immersion. It also extends to the idea of something becoming depleted or losing its growth, particularly in the context of land.

Derived headwords

مَهَصَverb
  1. 1.
    to cleanboth

    To clean something, making it pure or white.

تَمْهِيصًاnoun
  1. 1.
    cleaningboth

    The act of cleaning or purifying something.

تَمَهَّصَverb
  1. 1.
    to immerseboth

    To immerse oneself or something in water.

أَمْهَصَتْverb
  1. 1.
    to lose growthclassical

    Said of land when its vegetation and leaves have withered or fallen off.

مَهْصَاءadjective
  1. 1.
    barrenclassical

    Describing land that has lost its greenery and is depleted of vegetation.

Parallel reading

مهص ثوبه تمهيصا: نظفه، وبيضه.
He cleaned his garment thoroughly: he cleaned it and whitened it.
وتمهص في الماء: انغمس.
And he immersed himself in the water: he plunged in.
وامهاصت الأرض: ذهب نبتها وورقها، وهي مهصاء.
And the land became depleted: its plants and leaves perished, and it is barren.