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بوص

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of precedence, speed, and advancement. It also extends to meanings concerning color, a type of ship, a tribal designation, and a physical attribute.

Derived headwords

بَاصَverb
  1. 1.
    to precedeclassical

    To be ahead of something or someone, to gain precedence or advance.

  2. 2.
    to hastenclassical

    To move quickly or with haste.

نَاصَverb
  1. 1.
    meaning, he fled and turned awayboth

    meaning, he fled and turned away

تَنَاصَverb
  1. 1.
    to move awayclassical

    To move away from something, to retreat or recede.

بَوْصnoun
  1. 1.
    precedenceclassical

    The state of being ahead, leading, or having advanced.

  2. 2.
    speedclassical

    The quality of moving quickly or with haste.

بَائِصadjective
  1. 1.
    hastyclassical

    Moving with great speed or urgency.

بَوْصnoun
  1. 1.
    colorclassical

    The hue or appearance of something.

  2. 2.
    complexionclassical

    The natural color, texture, and appearance of a person's skin, especially of the face.

بُوصِيّnoun
  1. 1.
    type of shipclassical

    A specific kind of sea vessel, possibly of foreign origin.

بُوصَانname
  1. 1.
    tribal nameclassical

    The name of a clan or tribe belonging to the Banu Asad.

بَوْصnoun
  1. 1.
    buttocksclassical

    The posterior part of the human body, the rump.

Parallel reading

أمن ذكر ليلى إذ نأتك تنوص
Is it from remembering Layla when she moved away from you?
فتقصر عنها خطوة وتبوص
And a step falls short of her, and you advance.
خمس بائص، أي مستعجل
Five hasty ones, meaning those in a hurry.
حتى وردن لتم خمس بائص
Until they arrived at the end, five hasty ones.
جدا تعاوره الرياح وبيلا
Two great expanses, the winds and the desert passing over them.
يقال. حال بوصه، أي تغير لونه
It is said: 'His color changed,' meaning his complexion altered.
ما أحسن بوصه، أي سحنته ولونه
How beautiful is his complexion, meaning his face and color.
مثل الفراتي إذا ما طما
Like the Euphrates when it swells.
يقذف بالبوصي والماهر
It casts forth the Buṣī and the Māhir (types of ships).
بوصان: بطن من بنى أسد
Buṣān: a clan from Banu Asad.
عريضة بوص إذا أدبرت
Broad of rump when she turned away.
هضيم الحشاشخته المحتضن
With a slender waist, embraced.