مَصْمَصَ

Root: مص

Form: R. Q. 1

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مَصْمَصَ

R. Q. 1 or مَصْمَصَ فَاهُ, Verbal.Noun مَصْمَصَةٌ, [He rinsed his mouth with water; he agitated water in his mouth; syn. مَضْمَضَ: or he did so with the extremity of his tongue, or with the fore parts of his mouth; whereas the latter signifies he did so with his mouth altogether; the difference between مَصْمَصَةٌ and مَضْمَضَةٌ being similar to that between قَبْصَةٌ and قَبْضَةٌ: the former is mentioned in a trad. as being done after drinking milk; but not after eating dates. You say also, مَصْمَصَ الإِنَآءَ He washed the vessel; as also مَضْمَضَهُ: or he washed out, or rinsed, the vessel; he put water into the vessel, and shook it, to wash it; he poured water into the vessel, and then shook it, without washing it with his hand, and then poured it out. And مَصْمَصَ الثَّوْبَ He washed [or rinsed] the garment, or piece of cloth.

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