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سءسء

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root pertains to the act of calling or urging an animal, specifically a donkey, with a particular sound or word. It also encompasses the idea of approaching or bringing something near, often in the context of a proverb.

Derived headwords

سَأْسَأَverb
  1. 1.
    to call (a donkey)classical

    To call a donkey with the specific sound or word 'سأسأ' when urging it to drink or move.

سَأْسَأnoun
  1. 1.
    a calling soundclassical

    The specific sound or word used to call a donkey, as in 'سأسأ'.

Parallel reading

سأسأت بالحمار: إذا دعوته ليشرب، وقلت له: سأسأ.
You called the donkey with 'سأسأت' if you called it to drink and said to it: 'سأسأ'.
وفي المثل: قرب الحمار من الردهة، ولا تقل له: سأ.
And in the proverb: Bring the donkey near the threshold, and do not say to it: 'سأ'.