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عسو
Root entry · 7 derived lemmasThis root primarily relates to the act of crawling, creeping, or moving slowly and laboriously, often associated with old age or weakness. It can also extend to the idea of being slow or sluggish in general.
Derived headwords
عَسَا الشَّيْخُverb
- 1.the old man crawledclassical
The old man moved slowly and with difficulty, as if crawling, due to age or weakness.
يَعْسُوverb
- 1.he crawlsclassical
He moves slowly and laboriously, characteristic of an elderly or infirm person.
عَسْوًاnoun
- 1.crawlingclassical
The act of crawling or moving slowly and with difficulty, often due to old age.
عَسْوًاnoun
- 1.slownessclassical
A state of being slow, sluggish, or inactive.
عَلَوْاnoun
- 1.crawlingclassical
A variant form indicating the act of crawling or moving with difficulty.
عَتِيَnoun
- 1.crawlingclassical
Another variant form for the act of crawling or moving laboriously.
عَسَاءٌnoun
- 1.crawlingclassical
A form derived with the lengthened vowel, signifying the act of crawling or slow movement.
Parallel reading
عسا الشيخ يعسو عسوا
The old man crawled with difficulty.
وعسوا، كعلو
And they crawled, like 'ulu.
وعسيا، كعتي
And 'asyaa, like 'utiyy.
وعساء بالمد
And 'asaa' with the lengthened vowel.