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مسع

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with concepts related to wind, specifically the north wind, and also describes a person who is a strong and persistent traveler.

Derived headwords

المَسْعnoun
  1. 1.
    north windclassical

    A name for the north wind.

النَسْعnoun
  1. 1.
    north windclassical

    Also a name for the north wind.

المَسْعِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    strong travelerclassical

    A man who travels extensively and is strong enough to endure it.

Parallel reading

المسع، بالكسر: اسم ريح الشمال
Al-mas'u, with a kasra: a name for the north wind
وكذلك النسع
And likewise al-nas'u
قد حال بين دريسيه مؤوبة ... مسع لها بعضاه الأرض تهزيز
A returning one has come between its two worn-out places... a north wind whose gusts shake the earth
والمسعي، بالفتح: الرجل الكثير السير، القوي عليه
And al-mas'iyyu, with a fatha: the man of much travel, strong in it