م س ك

Root entry · 31 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to holding, grasping, and retaining. It extends to concepts of self-control, adherence, and even physical containment or binding. Metaphorically, it can signify strength, persistence, and a small amount of something.

Derived headwords

ممسكadjective

1.
dyed with itclassical
Describing something that has been dyed with a particular substance.

ممسوكadjective

1.
heldboth
Describing something that is held or grasped.

مسكهverb

1.
he held itboth
To grasp, hold, or retain something.

ممسكةnoun

1.
ragclassical
An old, worn-out cloth that has held a lot.
2.
holdingboth
The act of holding or grasping.

امتسكverb

1.
to cling toboth
To hold onto something firmly, to adhere to it.
2.
to hold fastclassical
To maintain one's position or resolve.

تماسكverb

1.
to hold oneself backboth
To restrain oneself, to show self-control.
2.
to hold togetherboth
To be firm, not loose or disjointed.

متماسكadjective

1.
holding togetherboth
Describing someone who is well-built, with firm flesh, and balanced physique.
2.
self-controlledboth
Possessing restraint and composure.

مسكةnoun

1.
strengthboth
Power, force, or vigor.
2.
remnantboth
A small remaining part or trace of something good.

ماسكةnoun

1.
strengthboth
Power, force, or vigor.

مساكىnoun

1.
leadersclassical
A plural form, possibly referring to leaders or chiefs.

مسكةnoun

1.
tenacityclassical
The quality of not letting go when confronting someone.

مسكverb

1.
to buryclassical
To cover something, like a fire, with earth or ashes.

مسكnoun

1.
muskboth
A fragrant substance obtained from the musk deer, used in perfumery.

مسكname

1.
Miskclassical
A place in Iraq where a battle occurred.

ممسكةnoun

1.
perfumed robeclassical
A type of robe that is perfumed.

مسكنadjective

1.
blackclassical
Describing dark or black markings.

مسكيadjective

1.
muskyboth
Relating to or resembling musk.

مسكverb

1.
to be stingyclassical
To become miserly or parsimonious.

تماسكnoun

1.
self-controlboth
The ability to control one's emotions and behavior.

مسكnoun

1.
small amountboth
A small quantity of liquid, like water.

تماسكnoun

1.
lack of goodnessclassical
A state of having no good qualities or benefits.

مسكnoun

1.
skinclassical
The outer covering of an animal, metaphorically used for speed.

مساكnoun

1.
sky holderclassical
A term used to describe God, implying His power over the sky.

مسكيونnoun

1.
Musk sellersclassical
A group of Hadith scholars who were associated with the trade of musk.

مسيكةname

1.
Musaykahclassical
A town in Ascalon, associated with scholars.

موسكname

1.
Muskclassical
A name associated with an emir.

مسكانname

1.
Miskānclassical
A name mentioned in a hadith narration.

طرائقnoun

1.
waysboth
Paths or methods, used in the context of land layers.

مسكةnoun

1.
layerclassical
A stratum or layer, particularly of the earth.

مساكاتnoun

1.
holding waterclassical
The ability of the land to retain rainwater.

مسكةnoun

1.
restraint from falsehoodclassical
A quality of holding back from engaging in falsehood.

Parallel reading

وثوب ممسك: مصبوغ به، وكذلك ممسوك، وقد مسكه به

A dyed garment (mumsak): dyed with it, and likewise held (mamsuk), and he dyed it with it.

والممسكة: الخرقة الخلق التي أمسكت كثيرا

And the mamsakah: an old rag that held a lot.

وامتسك به: اعتصم

And he clung to it: he sought refuge in it.

بأي حبل جوار كنت أمتسك

By what covenant of protection did I seek refuge?

فأمسكت بها الأرض أعدلها أن تميلا

So I held the ground with it, steadying it lest it tilt.

وما تماسك أن قال ذلك، أي: ما تمالك

And he did not hesitate to say that, meaning: he did not restrain himself.

بادن متماسك أراد أنه مع بدانته متماسك اللحم ليس مسترخيه ولا منفضجه

Corpulent and well-built, meaning he was, despite his corpulence, firm-fleshed, not flabby or bloated.

كأن أعضاءه يمسك بعضها بعضا

As if his limbs held each other together.

والمسكة، بالضم: القوة، كالماسكة

And the miskah, with damma: strength, like the māsikah.

وفيه مسكة من خير، أي: بقيه

And in him is a miskah of goodness, meaning: a remnant.

يجوز أن يكون مساكى في بيته اسما لجمع مسيك

It is possible that misākī in his verse is a plural noun for misīk.

والمسكة، محركة: من إذا نازل أحدا لم يفلت منه، ولم يتخلص

And the masakah, with haraka: one who, when confronting someone, does not let them escape or get away.

مسك بالنار تمسيكا، وذلك إذا فحص لها في الأرض، ثم جعل عليها الرماد والبعر أو الخشب، أو دفنها في التراب

He covered the fire with earth (massaqa), which is when one digs a hole in the ground for it, then places ashes, dung, or wood over it, or buries it in the soil.

فمسكة كذانة، ومسكة مشاشة، ومسكة حجارة، ومسكة لينة، وإنما الأرض طرائق، فكل طريقة مسكة

So a miskah is clayey, and a miskah is soft, and a miskah is stony, and a miskah is soft; the earth is in layers, and each layer is a miskah.

والمساكات: التناهي في الأرض تمسك ماء السماء

And al-masākāt: the capacity of the land to hold rainwater.

ويقال للرجل يكون مع القوم يخوضون في الباطل إن فيه لمسكة عما هم فيه

And it is said of a man who is with people engaging in falsehood, that he has a miskah from what they are in.

ومسك، ككتف: صقع بالعراق قتل فيه مصعب بن الزبير

And Misk, like 'kitf': a region in Iraq where Mus'ab ibn al-Zubayr was killed.

وخرج في ممسكة، أي: جبة مطيبة

And he went out in a mamsakah, meaning: a perfumed robe.

وعلى ظهر الظبية جدتان مسكنتان، أي: خطتان سوداوان

And on the back of the gazelle were two miskan markings, meaning: two black stripes.

صبغ مسكي

Musky dye.

ومسك الرجل مساكة: صار بخيلا

And the man became stingy (masaka): he became miserly.

وإنه لذو تماسك: أي عقل

And indeed he possesses self-control (tamāsuk): meaning, intellect.

وما في سقائه مسكة من ماء، أي قليل منه

And there is not in his waterskin a miskah of water, meaning: a little of it.

وما به تماسك: إذا لم يكن به خير، وهو مجاز

And he has no tamāsuk: if there is no good in him, and this is metaphorical.

وكاد يخرج من مسكه: للسريع، وهو مجاز

And he almost came out of his misk: for the swift one, and this is metaphorical.

ومساك السماء مولدة

And 'Māsāk al-Samā'' (Holder of the Sky) is a compound term.

والمسكيون: جماعة محدثون نسبوا إلى بيع المسك

And al-Miskīyūn: a group of Hadith scholars attributed to selling musk.

ومسيكة، كجهينة: من قرى عسقلان

And Musaykah, like 'Juhaynah': one of the villages of Ascalon.

والأمير عز الدين موسك الهكاري أحد الأمراء الصلاحية

And Prince Izz al-Din Musak al-Hakkari was one of the Ayyubid princes.

وعطوان بن مسكان روى حديثه يحيى الحماني، هكذا ضبطه الذهبي تبعا لعبد الغني وضبطه غيره بإعجام الشين

And Attwan ibn Miskān narrated his hadith Yahya al-Himānī; al-Dhahabi recorded it this way, following Abd al-Ghani, while others recorded it with a shīn (ش).