Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon

مَاسَّةٌ

Root: مس

Full Definition

مَاسَّةٌ A want difficult of accomplishment; or pressing; syn. مُهِمْةٌ.
2 رَحِمٌ مَاسَّةٌ Near relationship; as also مَسَّاسَةٌ .
3 [Also, as a subst., sing. of مَوَاسٌّ, of which an ex. has been given above, signifying Haps of good fortune, and of evil.]


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