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لسعت

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of stinging or biting, particularly by venomous creatures like scorpions and snakes. It extends to metaphorical meanings of sharp or hurtful speech, and also relates to concepts of being sharp-witted, a persistent person, or a group of people staying in one place.

Derived headwords

لَسَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to stingboth

    To inflict a sting, typically with a venomous organ like a stinger or fangs.

  2. 2.
    to biteboth

    To bite, especially by creatures that sting or have venom.

لَسَعَتِ الْعَقْرَبُ، وَالْحَيَّةُverb
  1. 1.
    The scorpion and snake stungboth

    A specific instance of a scorpion or snake inflicting a sting.

لَسَعَتِ الْعَقْرَبُ، وَالْحَيَّةُ — The scorpion and the snake stung.
مَلْسُوعٌadjective
  1. 1.
    stungboth

    One who has been stung by a venomous creature.

لَسِيعٌadjective
  1. 1.
    stungboth

    One who has been stung, similar to ملسوع.

لَسْعٌnoun
  1. 1.
    stingingboth

    The act or sensation of being stung.

  2. 2.
    stingboth

    The wound or effect caused by a sting.

لَسْعَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    stingboth

    A single instance of stinging, or the mark left by it.

  2. 2.
    sharp remarkboth

    A hurtful or critical comment made with the tongue.

لَسَعَةٌ لِلنَّاسِ بِلِسَانِهِnoun
  1. 1.
    stinging people with his tongueboth

    Referring to someone who is sharp-tongued and hurtful with their words.

وَإِنَّهُ لَلَسْعَةٌ لِلنَّاسِ بِلِسَانِهِ — And indeed, he is a sting to people with his tongue.
لَسْعَىadjective
  1. 1.
    sharp-wittedclassical

    Possessing keen intelligence and quick understanding.

  2. 2.
    swiftclassical

    Moving or acting quickly.

مِلْسَعٌadjective
  1. 1.
    sharp-wittedboth

    Clever and quick in understanding or action.

مِلْسَعَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    group of residentsclassical

    A group of people who are settled or staying in a place.

مِلْسَعَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    persistent personclassical

    Someone who stays in a place and does not leave.

لُسُوعٌnoun
  1. 1.
    cracksclassical

    Fissures or splits, likely in the ground.

أَلْسَعَ بَيْنَهُمْverb
  1. 1.
    to incite discordboth

    To stir up trouble or discord among people.

وَأَلْسَعَ بَيْنَهُمْ — And he incited discord among them.

Parallel reading

لَسَعَتِ الْعَقْرَبُ، وَالْحَيَّةُ، كَمَنْعَ: لَدَغَتْ
The scorpion and the snake stung, as in 'man'a': they bit.
وَهُوَ مَلْسُوعٌ وَلَسِيعٌ
And he is stung and stung.
وَفِي الْأَرْضِ ذَهَبَ
And in the land, he went.
أَوِ اللَّسْعُ: لِذَوَاتِ الْإِبَرِ، وَاللَّدْغُ بِالْفَمِ
Or stinging: is for those with stingers, and biting is with the mouth.
وَإِنَّهُ لَلَسْعَةٌ لِلنَّاسِ بِلِسَانِهِ
And indeed, he is a sting to people with his tongue.
وَلَسْعَى، كَسُكْرَى: عَ
And 'las'a', like 'sukra': swift.
وَيُمَدُّ
And it is elongated.
وَهَادٍ مِلْسَعٌ، كَمِنْبَرٍ: حَاذِقٌ
And a guide is sharp-witted, like 'minbar': skillful.
وَكَصَبُورٍ: الْمَرْأَةُ الْفَارِكُ
And like 'sabur': the woman who rejects her husband.
وَاللُّسُوعُ، بِالضَّمِّ: الشُّقُوقُ
And 'lusoo', with damma: cracks.
وَأَلْسَعَ بَيْنَهُمْ: أَغْرَى
And 'alsaa' between them: he incited.
وَالْمِلْسَعَةُ، كَمُحَدِّثَةٍ: الْجَمَاعَةُ الْمُقِيمُونَ
And 'milsa'ah', like 'muhaddithah': the group of residents.
وَكَمَعْظَمَةٍ: الْمُقِيمُ الَّذِي لَا يَبْرَحُ
And like 'ma'dhamah': the resident who does not depart.