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غوص

Root entry · 21 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of submerging or diving into water. It extends metaphorically to delving deeply into knowledge, understanding matters thoroughly, or even to deceptive or cunning actions.

Derived headwords

الغوصnoun
  1. 1.
    divingboth

    The act of descending beneath the surface of water.

  2. 2.
    diving for pearlsclassical

    Specifically refers to the act of diving into the sea to retrieve pearls or other treasures.

  3. 3.
    knowledgeclassical

    Deep understanding or thorough knowledge of a matter.

المغاصnoun
  1. 1.
    place of divingboth

    The location where one dives, particularly into water.

  2. 2.
    lower legclassical

    The lower part of the leg, specifically the shin.

الغياصةnoun
  1. 1.
    divingclassical

    The act of diving, similar to الغوص.

الغياصnoun
  1. 1.
    divingclassical

    The act of diving, similar to الغوص.

غاص فيهverb
  1. 1.
    to dive intoboth

    To descend or enter into water.

  2. 2.
    to delve intoclassical

    To investigate or understand something deeply.

غائصadjective
  1. 1.
    diverboth

    One who dives, especially into water.

  2. 2.
    knowledgeableclassical

    One who has attained deep knowledge or understanding.

  3. 3.
    attackerclassical

    One who attacks or invades something.

غواصnoun
  1. 1.
    diverboth

    A person who dives, particularly in the sea to collect pearls or shells.

  2. 2.
    schemerclassical

    One who is cunning or deceitful in managing their livelihood.

غاصةnoun
  1. 1.
    diversboth

    Plural of غائص, referring to a group of divers.

غواصونnoun
  1. 1.
    diversboth

    Plural of غواص, referring to a group of divers.

المغاصnoun
  1. 1.
    place of divingclassical

    The place where one dives.

غوصاnoun
  1. 1.
    knowledgeclassical

    Attaining knowledge or understanding of a matter.

الغائصةnoun
  1. 1.
    woman who conceals menstruationclassical

    A woman who does not inform her husband of her menstrual state, possibly to deceive him.

المغوصةnoun
  1. 1.
    woman who conceals menstruationclassical

    A woman who falsely claims to be menstruating or conceals her true state.

المتغوصةnoun
  1. 1.
    woman who conceals menstruationclassical

    A woman who does not reveal her menstrual status to her husband.

الغائصnoun
  1. 1.
    attackerclassical

    One who invades or attacks something.

المغاصnoun
  1. 1.
    divingclassical

    The act of diving.

غطهverb
  1. 1.
    to submergeboth

    To cause something to sink or be submerged in water.

يغوص على حقائق العلمverb
  1. 1.
    to delve into the truths of scienceclassical

    To deeply investigate and understand the fundamental principles of knowledge.

غاصverb
  1. 1.
    to bring forthclassical

    To extract or bring out something valuable, like a pearl.

غاصة الدررnoun
  1. 1.
    gatherer of pearlsclassical

    One who collects precious pearls.

غواصnoun
  1. 1.
    schemerclassical

    One who is cunning and devises ways to manage their livelihood.

Parallel reading

النزول تحت الماء
Descending beneath the water.
هو الدخول في الماء
It is entering into the water.
غاص فيه يغوص
He dived into it, he dives.
فهو غائص وغواص
So he is a diver and a diver.
والمغاص: موضعه
And the place of diving: its location.
غاص على الأمر غوصا: علمه
He delved into the matter, attaining knowledge: he knew it.
بكم عالما على الحكومة غائصا
Knowing you in governance, a diver (deeply understanding).
والغواص: من يغوص في البحر على اللؤلؤ
And the diver: one who dives in the sea for pearls.
يقال للذي يغوص على الأصداف في البحر فيستخرجها: غائص وغواص
It is said of the one who dives for shells in the sea and extracts them: a diver and a diver.
لعنت الغائصة المغوصة
Cursed is the woman who conceals (her menstruation) and the one who is concealed from (her husband).
المتغوصة، أي التي لا تعلم زوجها أنها حائض فيجامعها
The one who conceals (her menstruation), meaning she does not inform her husband that she is menstruating so he may have intercourse with her.
المغوصة: هي التي لا تكون حائضا وتكذب فتقول لزوجها أنا حائض
The المغوصة: is she who is not menstruating and lies, saying to her husband, 'I am menstruating'.
الغائص: الهاجم على الشيء
The attacker: one who invades a thing.
والغوص: المغاص، قاله الليث
And diving: the place of diving, said Al-Layth.
وغوصه في الماء: غطه
And his submerging it in water: his covering it.
هو يغوص على حقائق العلم
He delves into the truths of knowledge.
وما أحسن غوصه عليها
And how excellent is his delving into them.
وما غاص غصة إلا أخرج درة
And he did not dive a dive except he brought forth a pearl.
وغاصة الدرر
And the gatherer of pearls.
غص يا غواص
Dive, O diver.
المحتال في تدبير المعيشة، وهو كناية
The schemer in managing livelihood, and it is a metaphor.