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لسو

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of eating, with variations describing the intensity and quantity of consumption. It also extends to describe animals that are voracious eaters.

Derived headwords

لساverb
  1. 1.
    to eat intenselyclassical

    To eat with great intensity or eagerness.

  2. 2.
    to eat a littleclassical

    To eat a small amount; this sense is considered potentially erroneous or a misspelling.

اللسnoun
  1. 1.
    eatingclassical

    The act of eating.

اللسيadjective
  1. 1.
    voracious eaterclassical

    Describing an animal that eats a great deal; a gluttonous eater.

Parallel reading

لسا (أكل أكلا شديدا)
to eat (to eat intensely)
أكلا كثيرا
eating a lot
أكلا يسيرا
eating a little
أصله اللس وهو الأكل
Its origin is 'al-las', which means eating.
اللسي، كغني: الكثير الأكل من الحيوان
Al-lasi, like ghani: the one who eats a lot of animals.