ط ر س

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to writing, erasing, and rewriting on documents, particularly parchment or paper. It also extends to concepts of refinement, selectivity, and a specific place name.

Derived headwords

الطَّرْسnoun

1.
Sheet of writingclassical
A sheet, especially when written upon. It is also described as a document that has been erased and then rewritten.
2.
Erased documentclassical
A document that has been erased, but on which writing can be reapplied.

طَرَسَهُverb

1.
To erase and spoilclassical
To erase or spoil a document. It is also noted that the verb can be used with a doubled consonant for emphasis.

التَّطْرِيسnoun

1.
Rewriting erased textclassical
The act of rewriting on an erased document.

التَّطَرُّسnoun

1.
Selective eating/drinkingclassical
To eat or drink only choice or pleasant things. This is synonymous with 'al-tanattus'.
2.
Refinement and avoidanceclassical
To be refined or to abstain from something, showing dignity and elevating oneself from engaging with it.

المُتَطَرِّسadjective

1.
Refined and selectiveclassical
One who is refined, selective, or chooses carefully, particularly in habits or associations. This is synonymous with 'al-mutanattis'.

طَرَسُوسname

1.
Tarsusboth
A fertile Islamic city on the coast of the Levant, formerly belonging to the Armenians. Its pronunciation can vary, with a preference for 'damm' on the first letter.

طَرَسَverb

1.
To writeclassical
To write something, similar to 'satara' (to line or write).

طَرَسَverb

1.
To become emaciatedclassical
When a man's body becomes thin and weak.

Parallel reading

الطرس، بالكسر: الصحيفة، إذا كتبت، كالطلس، قاله شمر

Al-ṭars, with kasra: the sheet, when written, like al-ṭals, said Shammir.

أو هي التي محيت ثم كتبت

Or it is that which was erased then written.

وقال الليث: الطرس: الكتاب الممحو الذي يستطاع أن يعاد عليه الكتابة

And Al-Layth said: Al-ṭars: the erased book on which writing can be reapplied.

وطرسه، كضربه: محاه وأفسده

And ṭarasahu, like ḍarabahu: he erased it and spoiled it.

والتطريس: إعادة الكتابة على المكتوب الممحو، قاله الليث

And al-taṭrīs: rewriting on the erased writing, said Al-Layth.

والتطرس: ألا تطعم ولا تشرب إلا طيبا، وهو التنطس، قاله ابن فارس

And al-taṭarrus: not to eat or drink except good things, and it is al-tanattus, said Ibn Faris.

بيضاء مطعمة الملاحة مثلها ... لهو الجليس ونيقة المتطرس

White, adorned with charm like her... she is the companion and the refined one.

والتطرس عن الشيء: التكرم عنه، عن ابن عباد

And al-taṭarrus from a thing: to be dignified about it, from Ibn 'Abbad.

ويقال: تطرس عن كذا، إذا تكرم عنه ورفع نفسه عن الإلمام به

And it is said: taṭarrasa 'an kadhā, if he was dignified about it and elevated himself from engaging with it.

والمتطرس والمتنطس: المتانق المختار

And al-mutaṭarris and al-mutanaṭṭis: the refined, the chosen.

وطرسوس، كحلزون، قال شيخنا: واختار الأصمعي فيه الضم، كعصفور

And Ṭarsūs, like ḥalazūn, said our Sheikh: Al-Asma'i preferred the damma on it, like 'uṣfūr.

وطرس الرجل، كفرح إذا خلق جسمه وادرهم

And ṭarasa the man, like fariḥa, if his body became thin and weak.

وطرس الكتاب طرسا: كتبه، كسطره

And ṭarasa the book ṭarsan: he wrote it, like saṭarahu.