صَغَا
Root: صغو
Form: 1
Full Definition
صَغَاI
, Present.T يَصْغُو; and [صَغَى, Present.T] يَصْغِى, or يَصْغَى; (Msb, and so in some copies of the K, and in the M, but it is said in the TA that it is correctly يَصْغِى, with kesr, as in the S;) Verbal.Noun صُغُوٌّ; and صَغِىَ, Present.T يَصْغَى, Verbal.Noun صَغًا and صُغِىٌّ; He, or it inclined, إِلَى الشَّىْءِ [to the thing], or إِلَى كَذَا [to such a thing]: or they signify [sometimes, for the meaning expl. above is unquestionably correct, and is that which is predominant,] he had an inclining of his
حَنَك [here app. meaning the mouth or the part below the mouth]; or of one of his lips; thus correctly, as in the M and A; شِدْقَيْهِ in [some of] the copies of the K [and شِقَّيْهِ in others] being a mistake for شَفَتَيْهِ. You say, صَغَتْ إِلَيْهِ أُذُنُهُ
His ear inclined to him, or it. And hence, in the Kur [lxvi. 4], فَقَدْ صَغَتْ قُلُوبُكُمَا [For the hearts of you two have inclined to that which is not right]. And صَغَتِ النُّجُومُ, and الشَّمْسُ, The stars, and the sun, inclined to setting. And صَغَا الرَّجُلُ
The man inclined, or leaned, on one side: or bent, or bowed, himself upon his bow. And صَغِىَ, عَلَى القَوْمِ Verbal.Noun صَغًا, [as though meaning He inclined to set himself against the people or party,] is said of one when his love, or affection, is with such as are not of the said people, or party.
2 And صَغِىَ, Present.T يَصْغَى, Verbal.Noun صَغًا agreeably with the S and M, accord. to the copies of the K, erroneously, صَغْىٌ, and صُغِىٌّ, He inclined and gave ear, or hearkened, or listened.
2 And صَغِىَ, Present.T يَصْغَى, Verbal.Noun صَغًا agreeably with the S and M, accord. to the copies of the K, erroneously, صَغْىٌ, and صُغِىٌّ, He inclined and gave ear, or hearkened, or listened.
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