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ماع

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the concept of flowing, melting, or spreading, often in a smooth or liquid manner. It extends to the swift movement of a horse, the initial stages of youth or day, and specific aromatic substances derived from plants.

Derived headwords

ماعverb
  1. 1.
    to flowboth

    To flow or spread on the surface of the earth smoothly and easily.

  2. 2.
    to runboth

    Used for a horse, meaning to run swiftly.

  3. 3.
    to meltboth

    Used for ghee or fat, meaning to melt or liquefy.

يميعverb
  1. 1.
    to flowboth

    Present tense of the verb 'ماع', indicating flowing or spreading.

  2. 2.
    to meltboth

    Present tense of the verb 'ماع', indicating melting.

مايعadjective
  1. 1.
    flowingboth

    Describing something that flows or is liquid.

  2. 2.
    meltedboth

    Describing something that has melted.

كانماعverb
  1. 1.
    to meltclassical

    An emphatic form of the verb 'ماع', meaning to melt thoroughly.

المايعةnoun
  1. 1.
    maneclassical

    The forelock of a horse, especially when it is long and flowing.

  2. 2.
    perfumeclassical

    A very fragrant perfume or incense.

  3. 3.
    resinclassical

    A resin that flows from trees in the Roman lands.

  4. 4.
    myrrh extractclassical

    An extract obtained from myrrh, used medicinally.

الميعةnoun
  1. 1.
    perfumeclassical

    A very fragrant perfume or incense.

  2. 2.
    resinclassical

    A resin that flows from trees in the Roman lands.

  3. 3.
    myrrh extractclassical

    An extract obtained from myrrh, used medicinally.

  4. 4.
    quince resinclassical

    Resin from the quince tree.

  5. 5.
    dried resinclassical

    The dried form of the resin.

الميعة اليابسةnoun
  1. 1.
    dried resinclassical

    The dried form of the resin derived from certain trees.

أمعتهverb
  1. 1.
    to make flowclassical

    To cause something to flow or spread out.

تميعverb
  1. 1.
    to flowboth

    To flow or become liquid.

  2. 2.
    to liquefyboth

    To undergo liquefaction or melting.

ميعة الشبابnoun
  1. 1.
    prime of youthclassical

    The beginning or early stage of youth.

ميعة النهارnoun
  1. 1.
    early dayclassical

    The beginning or early stage of the day.

Parallel reading

ماع الشيء يميع: جرى على وجه الأرض منبسطا في هينة
The thing flowed, it flows: it ran on the surface of the earth, spreading out easily.
والفرس: جرى
And the horse: it ran.
والسمن: ذاب
And the ghee: it melted.
والمايعة: ناصية الفرس إذا طالت وسالت
And the 'mayi'ah': the forelock of a horse when it is long and flowing.
والميعة والمايعة: عطر طيب الرائحة جدا
And the 'mi'ah' and the 'mayi'ah': a very fragrant perfume.
أو صمغ يسيل من شجر بالروم
Or a resin that flows from trees in the Roman lands.
أو دسم المر الطري، يدق المر بماء يسير؛ ويعتصر بلولب، فتستخرج الميعة
Or the fresh fat of myrrh, the myrrh is pounded with a little water; and it is squeezed with a screw, and the 'mi'ah' is extracted.
أو هي صمغ شجرة السفرجل
Or it is the resin of the quince tree.
وقشر الشجرة: الميعة اليابسة
And the bark of the tree: the dried 'mi'ah'.
والكثير من السائلة مغشوش، وخالصها مسخن ملين منضج صالح للزكام والسعال
And the majority of the liquid form is adulterated, and its pure form is warming, softening, ripening, beneficial for colds and coughs.
ومثقالان بثلاث أواق ماء حارا يسهل البلغم بلا أذى
Two mithqals with three ounces of hot water facilitates phlegm without harm.
ورائحته تقطع العفونة وتمنع الوباء
And its scent cuts through putrefaction and prevents epidemics.
وميعة الشباب والنهار: أولهما
And the 'mi'ah' of youth and day: their beginning.
وأمعته: أسلته
And I made it flow: I caused it to spread out.
وتميع: تسيل
And it flows: it liquefies.