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Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of opening or revealing, particularly in the context of fire or eyes. It also extends to meanings of becoming dirty or soiled, and can refer to a type of plant.

Derived headwords

وَصَاverb
  1. 1.
    to open eyesclassical

    To open the eyes, specifically referring to the eyes of a fire.

صَخِيَverb
  1. 1.
    to become dirtyboth

    To become dirty or soiled.

صَخَاverb
  1. 1.
    to become dirtyboth

    To become dirty or soiled.

صَخَاةnoun
  1. 1.
    dirt, filthboth

    Dirt or filth.

  2. 2.
    a type of plantclassical

    A type of herb or plant.

صَخّadjective
  1. 1.
    dirty, soiledboth

    Describing something that is dirty or soiled.

Parallel reading

صخا النار: فتح عينها.
To open the fire: to open its eye.
وصخي الثوب، كرضي، صخا: اتسخ، ودرن، وهو صخ.
And the garment became dirty, like 'to be pleased', it became dirty, and soiled, and it is dirty.
والصخاة: الدرن، وبقلة.
And the filth: the dirt, and a plant.