الوسن

Root entry · 18 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns sleep, drowsiness, and the state of being sleepy. It extends to related concepts like slumber, oblivion, and even the act of approaching a sleeping female. Some derived terms also refer to specific places or qualities.

Derived headwords

الوَسَنnoun

1.
deep sleepboth
Refers to intense sleep, or the initial stage of sleep, or drowsiness.

الوَسْنَةnoun

1.
drowsinessboth
A state of being drowsy or sleepy.

السِنَةnoun

1.
sleepinessboth
The state of feeling sleepy or drowsy.

وَسِنَverb

1.
to be sleepyboth
To feel drowsy or sleepy.

وَسِنٌadjective

1.
sleepyboth
Characterized by sleepiness or drowsiness.

وَسْنَانadjective

1.
very sleepyboth
Intensely sleepy or drowsy.

مَيْسَانadjective

1.
sleepyboth
Having a lot of drowsiness or sleepiness.

اِسْتَوْسَنَverb

1.
to become sleepyclassical
To become overcome with sleepiness or drowsiness.

أَيْسَنَverb

1.
to be overcome (by stench)classical
To be overcome or faint, specifically from a foul smell like that of a well.

أَوْسَنَتْهُ البِئْرُverb

1.
the well overcame himclassical
The well caused him to faint or become overcome, likely due to its stench.

مُوسِنَةadjective

1.
stench-inducingclassical
Describing a well that causes fainting or overcome due to its foul smell.

تَوَسَّنَverb

1.
to approach (sleeping female)classical
For a male animal (stallion) or a man to approach a female (mare or woman) while she is asleep.

مَيْسَانname

1.
a place nameclassical
A proper noun referring to a specific location.

الوَسْنِيّadjective

1.
very sleepyboth
One who is excessively sleepy or drowsy.

وَسْنَىnoun

1.
sleepy womanclassical
A woman characterized by sleepiness.

المَوْسُونَةadjective

1.
lazy womanclassical
A woman who is lazy or sluggish.

مَيْسَانَةُ الضُّحَىphrase

1.
praise (midday)classical
A term of praise, specifically associated with the time of midday.

أَوْطَارnoun

1.
desires/needsclassical
Fulfillment of desires or needs, particularly in the context of animals drinking water.

Parallel reading

الوَسَن، محركة وبهاء، والوسنة والسنة، كعدة: شدة النوم، أو أوله، أو النعاس.

Al-wasan (vowelized and with 'bahaa'), and al-wasnah and as-sinah (like 'iddah'): intense sleep, or its beginning, or drowsiness.

ووسن، كفرح، فهو وسن ووسنان وميسان، كميزان، وهي وسنة ووسنى وميسان: كثر نعاسه، كاستوسن، وغشي عليه من نتن البئر، كأيسن، وأوسنته البئر، فهي موسنة.

And 'wasina' (like 'faraha'), so he is 'wasin', 'wasnan', and 'mayasan' (like 'mizan'): his drowsiness increased, like 'istawsana', and he fainted from the stench of the well, like 'ayisana', and the well 'awsanat-hu', and it is 'musinah'.

وتوسن الفحل الناقة: أتاها وهي نائمة، وكذا المرأة.

And the stallion 'tawassana' the mare: he approached her while she was sleeping, and likewise a man approaches a woman.

والوسني: الكثير النعاس.

And al-Wasni: the one with much drowsiness.

ووسنى: امرأة.

And 'Wasna': a woman.

والموسونة: المرأة الكسلى.

And al-Mausunah: the lazy woman.

وميسانة الضحى، بالكسر: مدح.

And 'Mayasanat al-duha' (with kasr): praise.

ورزق ما لم يوسن به في نومه.

And he was provided with what he was not overcome by in his sleep.

وهو في سنة: غفلة.

And he is in 'sinah': heedlessness.

وما هو من همي ولا من وسني، محركة: من حاجتي.

And it is not from my concern nor from my 'wasani' (vowelized): it is from my need.

وقضت الإبل أوسانها من الماء: أوطارها.

And the camels fulfilled their 'awsan' from the water: their desires.