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صوء

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the expulsion of afterbirth or waste material from an animal, particularly sheep. It also extends to the concept of washing and scrubbing something vigorously, especially the head, to remove dirt.

Derived headwords

الصَّاءَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    afterbirthclassical

    The material expelled from the womb of a sheep after giving birth, including any debris or remnants.

صَاءَverb
  1. 1.
    expel afterbirthclassical

    To give birth and expel the afterbirth or remnants from the womb, used specifically for sheep.

صَيَّأَverb
  1. 1.
    wash and scrubclassical

    To wash one's head vigorously, scrubbing away dirt and grime without necessarily achieving complete cleanliness.

تَصْيِيءٌnoun
  1. 1.
    vigorous washingclassical

    The act of washing and scrubbing something, particularly the head, with great effort to remove dirt.

Parallel reading

الصَّاءَةُ مثال الطاعة: ما يخرج من رحم الشاة بعد الولادة من القذى
The ṣāʾah, similar to ṭāʿah, is what comes out of the womb of a sheep after birth, consisting of debris.
يقال: ألقت الشاة صاءتها
It is said: 'The sheep expelled its ṣāʾah.'
وصيأت رأسي تصييئا، إذا غسلته وثورت وسخه ولم تنقه
And I washed my head vigorously (ṣayyaʾtu raʾsī taṣyīʾan), if you washed it and stirred up its dirt without cleansing it.