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Root entry · 31 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of pressing, joining, or fitting things tightly together. It extends to ideas of solidity, compactness, and being well-constructed. Figuratively, it can refer to being stingy or to a close-knit formation.

Derived headwords

رَصَّverb

1.
to press togetherboth
To press things together, join them closely, and pack them tightly.
2.
to arrange eggsclassical
Used for a hen or ostrich arranging its eggs with its beak and feet to sit on them.
3.
to solidifyclassical
To make something solid, compact, and well-joined.

رَصَّهُverb

1.
to press it togetherboth
To press something together, join it closely, and pack it tightly.

رَصًّاnoun

1.
pressing togetherboth
The act of pressing things together, joining them closely, and packing them tightly.

مَرْصُوصadjective

1.
pressed togetherboth
Something that has been pressed together, joined closely, and packed tightly.
2.
solidly builtboth
Describing a structure that is solidly built and compacted.
3.
coatedclassical
Something that has been coated or plated with a substance.

رَصِيصadjective

1.
compactclassical
Describing something that is compact or closely packed.
2.
eggs piled upclassical
Eggs piled one on top of another.
3.
veilclassical
A woman's veil when it is brought close to her eyes.

كَرَّصَهُverb

1.
to press it firmlyclassical
To press something firmly and tightly together.

تَرْصِيصًاnoun

1.
firm pressingclassical
The act of pressing something firmly and tightly together.

رَصْرَصَهُverb

1.
to press it tightlyclassical
To press something tightly and firmly together.
2.
to solidifyclassical
To make something solid, compact, and well-joined.

رَصَّverb

1.
to be solidclassical
To be solid, compact, and well-joined together.

مُرَصَّصadjective

1.
coatedclassical
Something that has been coated or plated with a substance.

الرَّصَاصnoun

1.
leadboth
The metal lead, known for its density and malleability.
2.
tinclassical
White lead, also referred to as tin.

الرَّصَصnoun

1.
leadclassical
A shortened form of 'lead', referring to the metal.

مُرَصَّصadjective

1.
coated with leadclassical
Something that has been coated or plated with lead.

مَرْصُوصadjective

1.
coated with leadclassical
Something that has been coated or plated with lead.

الْمَرْصُوصَةnoun

1.
well linedclassical
A well lined with lead, referring to a well.

الرَّصِيصnoun

1.
eggs piled upclassical
Eggs piled one on top of another.
2.
veilclassical
A woman's veil when it is brought close to her eyes.

التَّرْصِيصnoun

1.
veilingclassical
A woman wearing a veil that only reveals her eyes.

الأَرْصadjective

1.
close-set teethclassical
Describing someone with close-set or tightly packed teeth.

رَصَّاءadjective

1.
close-set teethclassical
Describing a woman with close-set or tightly packed teeth.
2.
adhering thighclassical
A thigh that is stuck or adhered to its counterpart.

الأُرْصُوصَةnoun

1.
skullcapclassical
A type of skullcap resembling a melon.

الرَّصَاصَةnoun

1.
stingy personclassical
A stingy or miserly person, metaphorically compared to stone.
2.
adhering stonesclassical
Stones that adhere around a flowing eye (of water).

الرَّصْرَاصَةnoun

1.
adhering stonesclassical
Stones that adhere around a flowing eye (of water).
2.
hard groundclassical
Hard and solid ground.

رَصْرَصَverb

1.
to solidifyclassical
To make a structure solid and strong.
2.
to remain firmclassical
To remain firm and steadfast in a place.

تَرَاصُّواverb

1.
to stand close togetherboth
To stand close together in rows, such as in battle or prayer, with no gaps.

تَرَاصَصُواverb

1.
to stand close togetherclassical
The original form of 'tarassaw', meaning to stand close together with no gaps.

الرَّصُوصadjective

1.
constricted womanclassical
A woman who is constricted or closed (referring to the vaginal opening).

رَصْصverb

1.
to insistclassical
To insist or persist in asking, used metaphorically.

ارْتَصَّتْverb

1.
to pile upclassical
Used for large stones piling up or becoming compacted.

رَصَّverb

1.
to pile stonesclassical
To pile stones upon a grave.

الرَّصَاصnoun

1.
lead workerclassical
A person who works with lead.

الرَّصَاصِيّname

1.
al-Rassasiclassical
A nisba (attribution) indicating someone from the village of al-Rassasi.

Parallel reading

ألزق بعضه ببعض وضم

He joined some of it to some and pressed it together.

فهو مرصوص

and it is pressed together.

ورصيص

and compact.

كأنهم بنيان مرصوص

as though they were a solid structure.

كرصصه ترصيصا

He pressed it firmly, with firm pressing.

وكذلك رصرصه

And likewise, he pressed it tightly.

وكل ما أحكم وجمع وضم بعضه إلى بعض، فقد رص

And everything that is made firm, gathered, and joined together, has been pressed.

وبنيان مرصوص

and a solid structure.

ومرصص كمرصوص

and coated like something pressed together.

رصت الدجاجة بيضتها

The hen arranged its eggs.

سوتها بمنقارها ورجليها لتقعد عليها

She leveled them with her beak and legs so she could sit on them.

والرصص مقصور منه

And al-Rassas is the shortened form of it.

أنا ابن عمرو ذي السنا الوباص وابن أبيه مسعط! الرصاص

I am the son of Amr, the one with the shining brilliance, and the son of his father, the one who makes bleed! Al-Rassas.

الشرب في آنية الرصاص أمان من القولنج

Drinking from lead vessels is a protection from colic.

وشيء مرصص: مطلي به

And something coated: plated with it.

والمرصوصة: البئر التي طويت به

And al-Marsoosa: the well that was lined with it.

والرصيص: البيض بعضه فوق بعض

And al-Rasees: eggs piled one on top of another.

على نفتق هيق له ولعرسه ... بمنعرج الوعساء بيض رصيص

On a wide opening, for him and his mate... in the winding of al-Wa'saa, piled eggs.

الرصيص: نقاب المرأة إذا أدنته من عينيها

Al-Rasees: a woman's veil when she brings it close to her eyes.

والترصيص: هو أن تنتقب المرأة فلا يرى إلا عيناها

And al-Tarsees: is when a woman veils herself so that only her eyes are seen.

وتميم تقول: هو التوصيص، بالواو

And Tamim says: it is al-Tawsees, with a waw.

والأرص: المتقارب الأسنان

And al-Arass: close-set teeth.

وهي رصاء

And she is Rassa' (having close-set teeth).

وفخذ رصاء: ضد بداء، وهي التي التصقت بأختها

And a Rassa' thigh: the opposite of Badaa', which is one that is stuck to its counterpart.

والأرصوصة، بالضم: قلنسوة كالبطيخة

And al-Ursoosa, with damma: a skullcap like a melon.

والرصاصة، مشددة: البخيل وهو مجاز

And al-Rassasa, with shadda: the stingy person, and this is metaphorical.

الرصاصة: حجارة لازقة بحوالي العين الجارية

Al-Rassasa: stones adhering around the flowing eye (of water).

كالرصراصة

like al-Rarsara.

حجارة قلت برصراصة ... كسين غشاء من الطحلب

Stones I said were adhering to al-Rarsara... covered with a film of moss.

وهي أي الرصراصة: الأرض الصلبة

And it, meaning al-Rarsara: is hard ground.

رصرص البناء: إذا أحكمه وشدده

He made the building solid: if he made it firm and strong.

رصرص في المكان: ثبت

He remained firm in the place.

وتراصوا في الصف، أي صف القتال والصلاة، إذا تلاصقوا وانضموا

And they stood close together in the row, meaning the row of battle and prayer, if they stuck to each other and joined.

التراص: أن يلصق بعضهم ببعض حتى لا يكون بينهم خلل ولا فرج

Al-Taras: is for some of them to stick to each other until there is no defect or gap between them.

وأصله تراصصوا، من رص البناء يرصه رصا، فأدغم

And its origin is Tarassaso, from the building being pressed, it was assimilated.

الرصوص من النساء: الرتقاء

Al-Rasoos among women: the constricted one.

والرصص في الأسنان كاللصص

And al-Rassas in the teeth is like al-Lassas (thieves).

رصص، إذا ألح في السؤال، وهو مجاز

Rassasa, if he insisted in asking, and this is metaphorical.

ارتصت الجنادل، كترصصت

The large stones piled up, like tarassasat.

ورصت على القبر الرصائص، أي ركمت عليه الحجارة

And she piled stones upon the grave, meaning she heaped stones upon it.

وفي أسنانه رصيص

And in his teeth is a Rasees (compactness).

والرصاص: من يعمله

And al-Rassas: he who works with it.

ومنية الرصاص: قرية بمصر

And Minyat al-Rassas: a village in Egypt.