ضعو
1 ضَعَا He hid, or concealed, himself. (
ISd,
K.) ضَعَةٌ, (
S,
K,) originally ضَعْوٌ, or ضَعَوٌ, (
accord. to different copies of the
S,) the ة being a substitute [for the و], because of the form of its
pl. [and of the rel.
n.]; or, as some say, the ة is a substitute for an initial و, and it is mentioned also in art. وضع; (
S;) A species of tree, (
S,
K,
TA,) in the desert: or it is [a plant] like the [species of panic grass called] ثُمَام: (
TA:)
accord. to
Az, a species of ثُمَام: (
TA in art. ثم:) or another plant: and some pronounce it ضِعَةٌ; but this is in الحَسَب [or grounds of pretension to respect &c.], and does not belong to the present art.: (
TA:) the
pl. is ضَعَوَاتٌ. (
S,
TA.) [Golius says, on the authority of
Meyd, that it also signifies The reed of which writing-reeds are made.]
ضَعَوِىٌّ Of, or relating to, the ضَعَة above mentioned. (
S,
K.)