العسن

Root entry · 14 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to qualities of length, beauty, and physical condition, particularly in humans and animals. It encompasses concepts of resemblance, sustenance, and the traces left behind, as well as the physical appearance and health of livestock.

Derived headwords

العَسَنnoun

1.
tall with beautiful hair and whitenessclassical
A description of a person characterized by tall stature, beautiful hair, and a fair complexion.

عَسَنnoun

1.
likeness, peerclassical
Meaning a likeness, an equal, or a peer.
2.
fat, suetclassical
Referring to fat or suet.

عُسُنnoun

1.
fatness, corpulenceclassical
Denoting a state of being fat or corpulent.

عُسُنٌnoun

1.
effectiveness of fodderclassical
The efficacy or impact of fodder on an animal, indicating how well it nourishes.

عُسُنٍnoun

1.
effectiveness of fodderclassical
The efficacy or impact of fodder on an animal, indicating how well it nourishes.

عَسَنٍnoun

1.
effectiveness of fodderclassical
The efficacy or impact of fodder on an animal, indicating how well it nourishes.

عَسُونadjective

1.
grateful, thankful (animal)classical
Describing an animal that is grateful or thankful, often implying it thrives well.

الأَعْسَانnoun

1.
traces, remainsclassical
Referring to traces, remnants, or signs left behind.
2.
flat parts of camelsclassical
The flat parts or boards of camels.
3.
wood remnantsclassical
The remaining pieces of firewood or logs.

تَعَسَّنَverb

1.
to resemble one's fatherclassical
To resemble or be like one's father in appearance or character.
2.
to seek tracesclassical
To search for or follow the traces or remnants of something.
3.
to sprout, grow plantsclassical
For the land to sprout or grow some vegetation.

أَعْسَنَتْverb

1.
it sprouted vegetationclassical
The land sprouted or grew some vegetation.

تَعْسِيناًnoun

1.
reducing fatclassical
The act of reducing the fat or suet of camels, typically due to drought.

العَوْسَنadjective

1.
tall with a hunchclassical
Describing someone who is tall and has a slight hunch or curvature.

عَيْسَانnoun

1.
man, fellowclassical
Referring to a man or a fellow, often in the context of one's own people.

اسْتَعْسَنَverb

1.
to eat littleclassical
For a camel to eat a small amount, often due to scarcity or poor condition.

Parallel reading

الطول مع حسن الشعر والبياض

Tallness with beautiful hair and whiteness.

وبالكسر: المثل، والنظير

And with kasra: the likeness, the peer.

والشحم

And the fat.

وبالثلث: السمن

And with damma: the fatness.

وبضمتين وبالتحريك: نجوع العلف في الدابة

And with two damma and with sukun: the efficacy of fodder on the animal.

وقد عسن فيها الكلأ، كفرح

And the fodder has been effective for it, as in 'faraha'.

وككتف: الدابة الشكور

And like 'katif': the grateful animal.

والأعسان: الآثار

And Al-A'san: the traces.

ومن الإبل: ألواحها

And of camels: their flat parts.

ومن الأرض: بقية الحطب وجذوله

And of the land: the remainder of the firewood and its logs.

وتعسن أباه: أشبهه

And he resembled his father: he was like him.

والشيء: طلب أثره

And the thing: he sought its trace.

والأرض: أنبتت شيئا من النبات، كأعسنت

And the land: it grew something of vegetation, like 'a'sanat'.

وعسن الجدب الإبل تعسينا: خفف شحمها

And drought caused the camels to lose fat, a process of 'tas'inan': it reduced their fat.

والعوسن، كجوهر: الطويل فيه جنأ

And Al-'awsin, like 'jawhar': the tall one with a hunch.

وما هو من عيسانه: من رجاله

And he is not from his 'aysanahu: he is not from his men.

واستعسن البعير: أكل قليلا

And the camel 'ista'san': it ate a little.