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Form 1غَاصَ فِى المَآءِ4 senses · 1 main
maṣdarغَوْصٌmuḍāriʿيَغُوصُ

Core sense — he dived in the water; he pounced suddenly on somethinggenerated

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He dived in, or descended beneath, the water, or entered into the water, to fetch out what was in it.

maṣdar غَوْصٌ, مَغَاصٌ, غِيَاصَةٌ and غِيَاصٌ.

In my copy the particle فى is omitted, apparently by a slip of the copyist.

1.1.1diving in the sea for pearls—غِيَاصَةٌ
the fetching out of pearls from beneath the water—غَوْصٌ

on this sense The two may mean the same thing, or both may mean the fetching out of pearls from beneath the water.

1.1.2figurative · مجاز[he dived for the thing, or affair, so as to bring it out; or] he knew the thing, or affair—غَاصَ عَلَى الأَمْرِ

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[he dived for the meanings so that he reached the uttermost of them, and brought out what was remote of them and hard to understand]—غَاصَ عَلَى المَعَانِى حَتَّى بَلَغَ أَقْصَاهَا وَٱسْتَخْرَجَ مَا بَعُدَ مِنْهَا وَدَقَّ فَهْمُهُ
[such a one dives for the verities of science]—فُلَانٌ يَغُوصُ عَلَى حَقَائِقِ العِلْمِ
[how good is his diving for them!]—مَا أَحْسَنَ غَوْصَهُ عَلَيْهَا
[he did not dive a single dive but he brought out what was like a pearl, or a large pearl]—مَا غَاصَ غَوْصَةً إِلَّا أَخْرَجَ دُرَّةً
1.1.3he pounced, or came suddenly and unawares, upon the thing—غَاصَ عَلَى الشَّىْءِ

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Qur’ānic occurrences Form 1
21:82
وَمِنَ ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينِ مَن يَغُوصُونَ لَهُۥ وَيَعْمَلُونَ عَمَلًا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ ۖ وَكُنَّا لَهُمْ حَـٰفِظِينَ

And of the evil ones, were some who dived for him, and did other work besides; and it was We Who guarded them.

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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, aor. يَغُوصُ , (S, A, Msb,) inf. n. غَوْصٌ (S, A, K) and مَغَاصٌ and غِيَاصَةٌ and غِيَاصٌ , (K,) He dived in, or descended beneath, the water; (S, A, K;) or entered into the water; (TA;) to fetch out what was in it. (Msb [in my copy of which, the particle فى is omitted, app. by a slip of the transcriber].) غِيَاصَةٌ [also] signifies The diving in the sea for pearls; (S;) and غَوْصٌ signifies [the same: or both signify] the fetching out pearls from beneath the water. (Mgh.) [Hence,] you say also, غَاصَ عَلَى الأَمْرِ , (K,) inf. n. غَوْصٌ , (TA,) [He dived for the thing, or affair, so as to elicit it; or] he knew the thing, or affair. (K, TA.) And غَاصَ عَلَى المَعَانِى حَتَّى بَلَغَ أَقْصَاهَا وَٱسْتَخْرَجَ مَا بَعُدَ مِنْهَا وَدَقَّ فَهْمُهُ [He dived for the meanings so that he reached the uttermost of them, and elicited what was remote of them, and the understanding whereof was subtile]. (Msb.) And فُلَانٌ يَغُوصُ عَلَى حَقَائِقِ العِلْمِ [Such a one dives for the verities of science]. (A, TA.) And مَا أَحْسَنَ غَوْصَهُ عَلَيْهَا [How good is his diving for them!]. (A, TA.) And مَا غَاصَ غَوْصَةً إِلَّا أَخْرَجَ دُرَّةً [He did not dive a single diving but he fetched out what was like a pearl, or a large pearl]. (A, TA.) You say also, غَاصَ عَلَى الشَّىْءِ , aor. يَغُوصُ , inf. n. غَوْصٌ , He pounced, or came suddenly, or at unawares, upon the thing. (Msb.)
Form 2غوّصهُ فِى المَآءِ1 sense

Core sense — he made him dive in the water, he immersed him in itgenerated

2.1

He made him dive in, or descend beneath, the water; he immersed, dipped, or plunged him in it.

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He made him to dive in, or descend beneath, the water; (A;) he immersed, immerged, dipped, plunged, or sunk, him therein. (TA.)

Derived nouns 5

Nounغَوْصٌ1 sense

Core sense — a diving; diving in the sea for pearlsgenerated

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Originally a maṣdar: see مَغَاصٌ, in two places.

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[originally an inf. n.]: see مَغَاصٌ , in two places.
Nounغَوْصَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a single diving in, or descent beneath, watergenerated

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[A single diving in, or descent beneath, water.]

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[A single diving in, or descent beneath, water: see 1, last sentence but one]. (A.)
Nounغَوَّاصٌ1 sense

Core sense — one who dives much; a diver for pearlsgenerated

1

See the next entry, in four places.

Qur’ānic occurrences غَوَّاص
38:37
وَٱلشَّيَـٰطِينَ كُلَّ بَنَّآءٍ وَغَوَّاصٍ

As also the evil ones, (including) every kind of builder and diver,-

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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: see the next paragraph, in four places.
Nounغَائِصٌ4 senses · 1 main

Core sense — one who dives in water, or dives for pearls; one who pounces suddenlygenerated

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One who dives in, or descends beneath, or enters into, water; also غَوَّاصٌ, which however is intensive, or implies the habit of doing so.

The latter, or both, particularly one who dives in the sea for pearls, or for pearl-shells, and fetches them out.

Plural of the former غُوَّاصٌ, and also غَاصَةٌ; of the latter, غَوَّاصُونَ.

1.1figurative · مجاز[he is of the moulders of choice phrases, and of the divers for, and producers of, (expressions like) pearls]—هَوَ مِنْ صَاغَةِ الفِقَرِ وَغَاصَةِ الدُّرَرِ

فِقَر, as used here, literally means ornaments fashioned in the form of the vertebrae of the back, but here means choice phrases or sentences.

1.2figurative · مجازone who uses art, craft, cunning, or skill in arranging the means of getting a living—غَوَّاصٌ
1.3one who pounces, or comes suddenly and unawares, upon a thing—غَائِصٌ

Plural of the former غَاصَةٌ.

the same, but in an intensive sense—غَوَّاصٌ
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One who dives in, or descends beneath, or enters into, water; as also غَوَّاصٌ [which, however, has an intensive signification, or implies the habit of so doing]: (TA:) and ↓ the latter, (S, A, K,) or both, (Az, TA,) particularly one who dives in the sea for pearls, (S, A, K,) or for pearl-shells, and fetches them out: (Az, TA:) pl. غُوَّاصٌ , (A, TA,) of the former, (TA,) and غَاصَةٌ , (A, TA,) [also of the former,] and [of the latter] غَوَّاصُونَ . (TA.) [Hence the saying,] هَوَ مِنْ صَاغَةِ الفِقَرِ وَغَاصَةِ الدُّرَرِ [He is of the moulders of فِقَر , lit., as thus used, ornaments fashioned in the form of the vertebræ of the back, but here meaning choice phrases or sentences; and of the divers for, and producers of, (expressions like) pearls, or large pearls]. (A, TA.) [Hence likewise,] غَوَّاصٌ also signifies One who exercises art, craft, cunning, or skill, in ordering the means of obtaining subsistence. (TA.) And غَائِصٌ also signifies One who pounces, or comes suddenly, or at unawares, upon a thing; (JK, S, Msb;) as also, (JK, Msb,) but in an intensive sense, (Msb,) غَوَّاصٌ : (JK, Msb:) pl. of the former غَاصَةٌ . (Msb.)
Nounمَغَاصٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a place where one dives; a pearl-diving place; the upper part of the shankgenerated

1this is the diving-place for pearls—هٰذَا مَغَاصُ اللُّؤْلُؤِ

A place where one dives in, or descends beneath, water; also غَوْصٌ; or the latter means particularly a place where one dives and from which pearls are fetched out.

1.1

Also the upper part of the سَاق [or shank, etc.].

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A place where one dives in, or descends beneath, water; (Lth, A, K;) as also غَوْصٌ : (Lth, Mgh:) or ↓ the latter signifies particularly a place [where one dives and] whence pearls are fetched out. (JK, Mgh. *) You say also, هٰذَا مَغَاصُ اللُّؤْلُؤِ This is the diving-place for pearls. (A.) Also The upper part of the سَاق [or shank, &c.]. (JK, Sgh, K.)