دهس

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a type of terrain that is soft, easy to traverse, and not sandy, muddy, or stony. It also extends to describing colors and animals associated with such terrain.

Derived headwords

الدَّهْسnoun

1.
soft, easy terrainclassical
A place that is easy and soft to traverse, not reaching the level of sand, and not being mud or dirt.

الدَّهَاسnoun

1.
soft, easy terrainclassical
Similar to 'al-dahs', referring to a place that is easy and soft to traverse.

أَدْهَسadjective

1.
soft, easy (terrain)classical
Describing terrain that is soft and easy to traverse, not sandy.

رمل أدهس — soft sand

الدَّهْسَةnoun

1.
color of soft terrainclassical
The color associated with the soft, easy terrain described by the root.

رِمَال دِهْسnoun

1.
soft sandsclassical
Sands that are soft and easy to traverse, characteristic of the terrain described by the root.

عَنَز دَهْسَاءadjective

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soft, easy (animal)classical
Describing a female goat (or sheep) that is soft or easy, similar to the adjective 'ṣadā' but with less redness.

خِلْعَة دِهْسnoun

1.
choice livestockclassical
Refers to the best or choicest of livestock, implying quality and perhaps ease of handling or condition.

Parallel reading

المكان السهل اللين، لا يبلغ أن يكون رملا، وليس هو بتراب ولا طين.

The place is easy and soft, not reaching the level of sand, and not being dirt or mud.

ولونه الدهسة.

And its color is al-dahsah.

يقال: رمل أدهس بين الدهس.

It is said: soft sand among the soft terrain.

مواصلا قفا ورملا أدهسا

Continuing past a pass and soft sand

وعنز دهساء، وهي مثل الصدآء إلا أنها أقل حمرة منها.

And a soft female goat, which is like 'ṣadā' except it is less red than it.

وجاءت خلعة دهس صفايا

And choice livestock came, the best of the best.

يصور عنوقها أحوى زنيم

Its young female goats are dark-eyed and of noble lineage.