الصاع

Root entry · 24 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of measuring volume, specifically a 'sa' (a dry measure). It extends to related ideas of measuring, distributing, and even frightening or startling. Figuratively, it can refer to specific geographical features or actions like stirring up plants or scattering people.

Derived headwords

الصاعnoun

1.
Dry measureboth
A unit of dry measure, equivalent to four mudd (a handful), each mudd being one and one-third ratl (a weight unit). It is a significant measure in Islamic jurisprudence.
2.
Level groundclassical
A low, level area of land.

الصواعnoun

1.
Dry measureboth
Synonymous with 'al-sa', a unit of dry measure.
2.
Cupclassical
A cup or goblet from which one drinks.

الصوعnoun

1.
Dry measureboth
A variant pronunciation or form of 'al-sa', the dry measure.
2.
Cupclassical
A cup or goblet for drinking.

الصاعةnoun

1.
Place for carding cottonclassical
A place prepared by a woman for carding cotton.
2.
Level groundclassical
A low, level area of land.

أصوعnoun

1.
Plural of sa'both
Plural of 'al-sa', the dry measure.

أصؤعnoun

1.
Plural of sa'both
Plural of 'al-sa', the dry measure.

أصواعnoun

1.
Plural of sa'both
Plural of 'al-sa', the dry measure.

صوعnoun

1.
Plural of sawā'classical
Plural of 'al-sawā'', referring to cups or goblets.

صيعانnoun

1.
Plural of sawā'classical
Plural of 'al-sawā'', referring to cups or goblets.

الصولجانnoun

1.
Polo malletclassical
A polo mallet, or a place where polo is played.

موضع صدر النعامnoun

1.
Ostrich chest areaclassical
The area of an ostrich's chest when it is placed on the ground.

صوعتverb

1.
To measureclassical
To measure something using a 'sa' (dry measure).
2.
To distributeclassical
To distribute or divide something.
3.
To frightenclassical
To frighten, startle, or terrify someone.
4.
To approach from all sidesclassical
To approach rivals or enemies from all directions.
5.
To follow each otherclassical
Used for bees, meaning to follow one another.

تصويعاnoun

1.
Measuringclassical
The act of measuring with a 'sa'.

صعتهverb

1.
To measureclassical
To measure something with a 'sa'.
2.
To distributeclassical
To distribute or divide.
3.
To frightenclassical
To frighten or startle.

أصوعهverb

1.
To measureclassical
To measure something with a 'sa'.
2.
To distributeclassical
To distribute or divide.
3.
To frightenclassical
To frighten or startle.

صوعةnoun

1.
Hillclassical
A hill or elevated ground.

كصردnoun

1.
Glimmers of vegetationclassical
The scattered or glimmering appearance of new vegetation.

صوعت الريح النباتverb

1.
Wind stirred plantsclassical
The wind agitated or stirred up the plants.

صوع الشيءverb

1.
To sharpen/round headclassical
To sharpen the head of something or round its sides.

صوع الحمارverb

1.
Donkey swervedclassical
A donkey swerved its hindquarters to the right and left.

تصوع النبتverb

1.
Plants grew vigorouslyclassical
Plants grew vigorously or became agitated.

تصوع الشعرverb

1.
Hair became tangledclassical
Hair became tangled and contracted, or spread out and fell out.

تصوع القومverb

1.
People scatteredclassical
People became scattered and dispersed.

انصاعverb

1.
To retreat quicklyclassical
To turn back and retreat rapidly.

Parallel reading

الصاع والصواع، بالكسر وبالضم، والصوع، ويضم: الذي يكال به

The sa' and the sawā', with kasra and damma, and the sū', with damma: that by which things are measured.

وتدور عليه أحكام المسلمين

And upon it revolve the rulings of Muslims.

أو الصاع غير الصواع

Or the sa' is different from the sawā'.

أربعة أمداد، كل مد رطل وثلث

Four mudd, each mudd being one and one-third ratl.

معياره الذي لا يختلف: أربع حفنات بكفي الرجل الذي ليس بعظيم الكفين ولا صغيرهما

Its measure which does not differ: four handfuls with the palms of a man whose hands are neither large nor small.

وجربت ذلك فوجدته صحيحا

And I tested that and found it to be correct.

ج: أصوع وأصؤع وأصواع وصوع، بالضم، وصيعان، أو هذا جمع صواع

Plurals: aswā', as'u', aswā', and sū', with damma, and siyā'ān, or this is the plural of sawā'.

وهو الجام يشرب فيه

And it is the goblet from which one drinks.

والصاع: المطمئن من الأرض، كالصاعة

And the sa': the low-lying part of the land, like the sā'ah.

وموضع يكنس ثم يلعب فيه

And a place that is swept and then played in.

وموضع صدر النعام إذا وضعته بالأرض

And the area of an ostrich's chest if you place it on the ground.

والصاعة: الموضع تهيئه المرأة لندف القطن

And the sā'ah: the place a woman prepares for carding cotton.

وقد صوعت الموضع تصويعا

And I prepared the place with preparation.

وصعته أصوعه: كلته بالصاع

And I measured it with a sa', I measured it.

وفرقته

And I distributed it.

وخوفته، وأفزعته

And I frightened it, and I startled it.

والأقران وغيرهم: أتيتهم من نواحيهم

And rivals and others: I came to them from their sides.

و النحل: تبع بعضها بعضا

And bees: some followed others.

وصعة: هضبة م

And sū'ah: a hill, m.

وكصرد: اللمع من النبت

And like 'usfūr: the glimmers of vegetation.

وصوعت الريح النبات: هيجته

And the wind agitated the plants: it stirred them up.

والشيء: حدد رأسه ودوره من جوانبه

And the thing: I sharpened its head and rounded its sides.

والحمار: عدل أتنه يمنة ويسرة

And the donkey: it swerved its hindquarters to the right and left.

وتصوع النبت: هاج

And the plants grew vigorously: they became agitated.

والشعر: تشقق وتقبض، أو انتشر وتمرط

And the hair: it became tangled and contracted, or it spread out and fell out.

والقوم: تفرقوا وتباعدوا جميعا

And the people: they scattered and moved far apart, all of them.

وانصاع: انفتل راجعا مسرعا

And he retreated: he turned back, returning rapidly.