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يوص

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root entry primarily discusses a bird, possibly a type of falcon or hawk, known for its hunting prowess. There is significant debate and disagreement among lexicographers regarding its exact classification, name, and even its root origin.

Derived headwords

اليَوْصِيnoun
  1. 1.
    a birdclassical

    A bird mentioned by Al-Jawhari and Ibn al-Athir, described as being found in Iraq. It is compared to the goshawk but is longer-winged and a more vicious hunter, or it might be the 'al-hurr'.

الحُرّnoun
  1. 1.
    a type of falconclassical

    Described by Abu Hatim as a type of falcon resembling a goshawk, with greenish coloration, yellow legs and beak, and known for hunting. Others identify 'al-hurr' simply as a falcon.

Parallel reading

اليَوْصِي، أهمله الجوهري وصاحب اللسان، وهو بفتح الياء والواو وكسر الصاد وبالياء المشددتين، ووزنه الليث بفعلي وقال: هو طائر بالعراق، شبه الباشق إلا أنه أطول جناحا من الباشق، وأخبث صيدا، أو هو الحر.
Al-Yawsī, neglected by Al-Jawhari and the author of Al-Lisan, is pronounced with fath on the yāʼ and wāw, kasr on the ṣād, and with doubled yāʼ. Al-Layth states its pattern is 'fa'alī' and says: it is a bird in Iraq, resembling the goshawk except it has longer wings than the goshawk and is a more vicious hunter, or it is the 'al-hurr'.
ونص الليث: وهو الحر.
And Al-Layth specifies: it is the 'al-hurr'.
وقال أبو حاتم في كتاب الطير قال الطائفي أو غيره: الحر من الصقور شبه البازي، يضرب إلى الخضرة، أصفر الرجلين والمنقار، صائد.
And Abu Hatim said in the Book of Birds, Al-Taʼifi or another said: 'Al-hurr' is from the falcons, resembling the goshawk, tending towards green, with yellow legs and beak, a hunter.
وقال آخرون: بل الحر: الصقر، كذا في العباب.
And others said: rather, 'al-hurr' is the falcon, as stated in Al-Abab.
ثم إن المصنف قد أعاده أيضا في وص ي إشارة إلى وقوع الاختلاف في مادته ووزنه، وسيأتي الكلام عليه هناك إن شاء الله تعالى.
Then the author has also repeated it under 'waṣa y', indicating the existence of disagreement regarding its root and pattern, and the discussion will follow there, God willing.