The quadriliteral root ʿayn sīn ʿayn sīn (ع س ع س) occurs only once in the Quran, as the form I verb ʿasʿasa (عَسْعَسَ). The translation below is a brief gloss intended as a guide to meaning. An Arabic word may have a range of meanings depending on context. Click on the word for more linguistic information, or to suggestion a correction.
Verb (form I) - to depart
| (81:17:3) ʿasʿasa | it departs | وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا عَسْعَسَ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
