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لوص

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of looking intently or observing something with a specific purpose, often related to planning or manipulation. It also extends to the idea of persistently pursuing or revolving around a desired object or goal.

Derived headwords

يُلَاوِصُverb
  1. 1.
    to observe intentlyclassical

    To look closely at trees, observing how to approach them for the purpose of uprooting them.

أَلَاصَverb
  1. 1.
    the word on which the Prophet insistedboth

    the word on which the Prophet insisted

مُلَاوَصَةnoun
  1. 1.
    close observationclassical

    The act of observing closely, particularly with the intent to uproot or manipulate.

إِلَاصnoun
  1. 1.
    the word on which the Prophet insistedboth

    the word on which the Prophet insisted

Parallel reading

فلان يلاوص الشجر، أي ينظر كيف يأتيها لقلعها.
So-and-so is observing the trees, meaning he is looking at how to approach them for uprooting them.
ألاصه على كذا، أي أداره على الشئ الذى يرومه.
He made him revolve around such-and-such, meaning he made him focus on the thing he desires.
هي الكلمة التى ألاص عليها النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم عمه.
It is the word around which the Prophet, peace be upon him, made his uncle revolve.
يعنى أبا طالب.
Meaning Abu Talib.