السعيع

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to types of grain, specifically rye or barley, and also encompasses concepts of decline, decay, and the passage of time. It extends to describe a sickly appearance and the aging process.

Derived headwords

السَّعِيعnoun

1.
Rye or barleyclassical
A type of grain, possibly rye or a specific type of barley.

السَّعُّnoun

1.
Rye or barleyclassical
A type of grain, possibly rye or a specific type of barley.
2.
Inferior foodclassical
Refers to low-quality or inferior food.

مَسْعُوعadjective

1.
Jaundicedclassical
Describes food that has been afflicted by a disease resembling jaundice.

السَّعْسَعَةnoun

1.
Calling goatsclassical
The act of calling to goats using the sound 'sa' 'sa'.
2.
Body tremblingclassical
Refers to the trembling or shaking of the body, often associated with old age or distress.
3.
Old ageclassical
The state of being old; advanced age.
4.
Perishingclassical
The act or state of perishing or decaying.

تَسَعْسَعَverb

1.
To perishclassical
To decay, perish, or come to an end.

تَسَعْسَعَverb

1.
To pass (time)classical
Used to describe the passage of time, particularly when most of a month has gone by.

تَسَعْسَعَverb

1.
To decline (state)classical
To describe a decline or deterioration in one's condition or state.

تَسَعْسَعَverb

1.
To recede (lip)classical
Describes the receding of the lip from the teeth.

Parallel reading

السعيع، كأمير، والسع، بالضم: الشيلم، أو الدوسر من الطعام، أو الرديء منه.

Al-sa'i', like 'amir, and al-sa', with damma: rye, or barley from food, or the inferior of it.

وطعام مسعوع: أصابه السهام مثل اليرقان.

And food that is mas'u': afflicted by a disease like jaundice.

والسعسعة: دعاء المعزى بسع سع، واضطراب الجسم كبرا، والهرم، والفناء، كالتسعسع، وتروية الشعر بالدهن، وتسعسع الشهر: ذهب أكثره، و حاله: انحطت، و الفم: انحسرت شفته عن الأسنان.

And al-sa'sa': calling goats with 'sa' 'sa', and the trembling of the body due to old age, and old age itself, and perishing, like tas'asa'. And moistening the hair with oil, and the month tas'asa': most of it has passed, and his condition: has declined, and the mouth: its lip has receded from the teeth.

أصابه السهام مثل اليرقان

It was afflicted by a disease like jaundice.

دعاء المعزى بسع سع

Calling the goats with 'sa' 'sa'.

اضطراب الجسم كبرا

The trembling of the body due to old age.

الهرم، والفناء، كالتسعسع

Old age, and perishing, like tas'asa'.

وتروية الشعر بالدهن

And moistening the hair with oil.

وتسعسع الشهر: ذهب أكثره

And the month tas'asa': most of it has passed.

وحاله: انحطت

And his condition: has declined.

والفم: انحسرت شفته عن الأسنان

And the mouth: its lip has receded from the teeth.