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عسد

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of sexual intercourse and the process of twisting or braiding, particularly in the context of ropes or cords.

Derived headwords

عَسَدَverb
  1. 1.
    to have intercourse withboth

    To engage in sexual intercourse with a woman.

  2. 2.
    to twistclassical

    To twist or braid a rope or cord.

عَسَدَ المرأةverb
  1. 1.
    to have intercourse with a womanboth

    A specific phrasing indicating the act of sexual intercourse with a woman.

عسد المرأة: نكحها — He had intercourse with the woman.
عَسَدَ الحبلverb
  1. 1.
    to twist the ropeclassical

    The act of twisting or braiding a rope.

والحبل فتله — and the rope, its twisting.

Parallel reading

عسد المرأة: نكحها
To have intercourse with a woman: to have sexual intercourse with her.
والحبل فتله
And the rope: its twisting.