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عرص

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to open spaces, particularly unbuilt areas within settlements. It also extends to concepts of lingering, persistence, and qualities of objects like swords and spears, as well as the state of a house's smell.

Derived headwords

العَرصةnoun
  1. 1.
    any wide plot of land between houses that has no building on itboth

    any wide plot of land between houses that has no building on it

العِراصnoun
  1. 1.
    Thunderous cloudsclassical

    Clouds characterized by thunder and lightning.

العَرصnoun
  1. 1.
    Livelinessclassical

    Vivacity, energy, or spiritedness.

عرصتverb
  1. 1.
    To be livelyclassical

    To be energetic or spirited.

عرصَverb
  1. 1.
    To be livelyclassical

    To be energetic or spirited.

عرصَ البيتverb
  1. 1.
    To smell foulclassical

    For a house to have a foul or unpleasant smell, often due to dampness.

معرصadjective
  1. 1.
    Left outclassical

    Meat that is left out in an open space, exposed to the elements, implying it is for drying or has become stale.

تعرصverb
  1. 1.
    To persist in flashingclassical

    For the sky (lightning) to flash continuously.

عراصadjective
  1. 1.
    Flexibleclassical

    Describing a spear that is flexible or yielding at the point of being gripped.

  2. 2.
    Flexibleclassical

    Describing a sword that is flexible and moves readily when brandished.

Parallel reading

كل بقعة بين الدور واسعة ليس فيها بناء
Every wide, unbuilt area between houses.
والجمع العراص والعرصات
And the plural is 'al-'araas' and 'al-'arsaat'.
ولحم معرص، أي ملقى في العرصة للجفوف
And 'ma'ras' meat, meaning meat thrown in the open space for drying.
سيكفيك صرب القوم لحم معرص وماء قدور في القصاع مشيب
The tribe's bounty will suffice you: meat left out and water from pots, mixed in bowls.
والعراص: السحاب ذو الرعد والبرق
And 'al-'iraas': clouds with thunder and lightning.
يرقد في ظل عراص وينفحه حفيف نافجة عثنونها حصب
It rests in the shade of thunderous clouds, and the rustling of a buoyant creature whose chin is covered in pebbles.
يقال عرصت السماء تعرص عرصا، أي دام برقها
It is said the sky 'arasat' (flashed) 'araasan', meaning its lightning persisted.
رمح عراص، إذا كان لدن المهزة
A flexible spear, if it is yielding at the grip.
من كل أسمر عراص مهزته كأنه برجا عادية شطن
Of every dark-complexioned one whose spear is flexible, its grip like the rope of a well-rope.
وكذلك السيف
And likewise the sword.
من كل عراص إذا هز اهتزع مثل قدامى النسر ما مس بضع
Of every flexible one, when brandished it sways like the forelegs of an eagle, not touching a part.
والعرص، بالتحريك: النشاط
And 'al-'ars', with vowel movement: liveliness.
وعرص الرجل بالكسر: نشط
And a man 'aras' (was lively) with a kasra: he was spirited.
وعرص البيت أيضا: خبثت ريحه من الندى
And the house also 'arasat': its smell became foul from the dampness.