The quadriliteral root ṣād rā ṣād rā (ص ر ص ر) occurs three times in the Quran as the adjective ṣarṣar (صَرْصَر). The translations below are brief glosses intended as a guide to meaning. An Arabic word may have a range of meanings depending on context. Click on a word for more linguistic information, or to suggestion a correction.
Adjective
| (41:16:4) ṣarṣaran | furious | فَأَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ رِيحًا صَرْصَرًا فِي أَيَّامٍ نَحِسَاتٍ |
| (54:19:5) ṣarṣaran | furious | إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ رِيحًا صَرْصَرًا فِي يَوْمِ نَحْسٍ مُسْتَمِرٍّ |
| (69:6:5) ṣarṣarin | screaming | وَأَمَّا عَادٌ فَأُهْلِكُوا بِرِيحٍ صَرْصَرٍ عَاتِيَةٍ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
