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Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of plastering or coating something, often with gypsum. It extends metaphorically to describe the earth opening up with vegetation, plants blooming, and a more aggressive sense of attacking or bearing down upon a group.

Derived headwords

جَصَّصَverb
  1. 1.
    to plasterboth

    To cover a surface, typically a wall or ceiling, with plaster, usually made of gypsum.

تَفَتَّحَتْverb
  1. 1.
    opened up (with plants)classical

    Describes the earth's surface cracking or opening to allow vegetation to emerge and grow.

تَفَتَّحَverb
  1. 1.
    bloomedboth

    Refers to plants opening their petals and revealing their flowers.

حَمَلَverb
  1. 1.
    attackedclassical

    To bear down upon or attack a group of people, implying aggression or imposition.

Parallel reading

يصص الجرو: جصص
The puppy plastered: it was plastered.
و الأرض: تفتحت بالنبات
And the earth: it opened up with vegetation.
و النبات: تفتح بالنور
And the plant: it opened with light/bloom.
و على القوم: حمل
And upon the people: he bore down/attacked.