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م ح س

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of rubbing, massaging, or working leather. It encompasses the physical action of manipulating a material, particularly in the context of tanning or preparing hides.

Derived headwords

مَحَسَverb
  1. 1.
    to rubboth

    To rub or stroke something, particularly skin or leather.

  2. 2.
    to tanclassical

    To work and prepare a hide or skin, akin to tanning.

مَحْسnoun
  1. 1.
    rubbingboth

    The act of rubbing or massaging.

  2. 2.
    tanningclassical

    The process of working and preparing leather.

أَمْحَسnoun
  1. 1.
    tannerclassical

    A skilled craftsman who tans hides; a tanner.

Parallel reading

محس الجلد، كمنع، أهمله الجوهري، وقال الأزهري: أي دلكه ودبغه، قال: وأصله المعس، أبدلت العين حاء.
To rub the skin, like 'mana'a'. Al-Jawhari neglected it, and Al-Azharī said: meaning to rub it and tan it. He said: Its origin is 'al-ma'su', with the 'ayn' replaced by 'ha'.
أي دلكه ودبغه
meaning to rub it and tan it
وأصله المعس، أبدلت العين حاء.
Its origin is 'al-ma'su', with the 'ayn' replaced by 'ha'.
الأمحس: الدباغ الحازق
Al-Amhas: the skilled tanner