وم س
Root entry · 12 derived lemmasThis root primarily concerns the concept of rubbing, friction, or contact leading to a yielding or softening. It extends to meanings of yielding oneself sexually, and by extension, to terms for immoral women and their followers.
Derived headwords
- 1.rubbing, frictionclassical
The rubbing of one thing against another until it becomes worn or scraped.
- 1.to become soft, to yieldclassical
To become soft or yielding, often in the context of fruit ripening or a person yielding to temptation.
- 1.immoral woman, fornicatressclassical
A woman who is a fornicatress or adulteress, described as one who softens herself for her suitor.
- 1.immoral woman, fornicatressclassical
Similar to 'al-mūmisah', referring to an immoral woman, likened to 'kharīʿah' (a weak or effeminate person).
- 1.immoral womenclassical
The plural of 'al-mūmisah', referring to immoral or fornicating women.
- 1.immoral womenclassical
A broken plural of 'al-mūmisah', referring to immoral women.
- 1.immoral womenclassical
Another plural form of 'al-mūmisah', possibly derived by lengthening the vowel in the 'kasrah'.
- 1.to soften one's skinclassical
To soften one's skin, used metaphorically in relation to yielding or becoming pliable.
- 1.grapes softenedclassical
When grapes become soft due to ripening.
- 1.to make oneself availableclassical
A woman makes herself available or accessible, implying yielding.
- 1.unwilling (of camels)classical
Describing a camel that is unwilling or resistant to being mounted or ridden.
- 1.serving maidsclassical
Refers to female slaves or maids kept for service.