حِسْىٌ
Root: حسى
Full Definition
حِسْىٌ
and
حِسًى and
حَسْىٌ , accord. to the K, but this is unknown, and the correct word is حَسًا, [or rather
حَسًى ,] mentioned by IAar, Water which the earth imbibes from sand [above it], and which, when it reaches what is hard, is arrested thereby: one digs out the sand from over it, and draws it forth: or accumulated sand, beneath which is hard rock, so that, when the sand is rained upon, it imbibes the water of the rain, which, reaching the rock beneath, is arrested thereby, and the sand prevents the heat of the sun from drying up the water; wherefore, when the heat is vehement, the upper portion of the sand is dug out from over the water, and it wells
2 حِسْىٌ also signifies A small quantity of water; and so حَسَآءٌ .
2 حِسْىٌ also signifies A small quantity of water; and so حَسَآءٌ .
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