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طيش

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

طَائِشٌ ذ (A, O, K) and ↓ طَيَّاشٌ, (S, A, O, K,) [but the latter has an intensive signification,] applied to a man, (S, O,) Light, inconstant, unsteady, irresolute, or fickle, (S, A, O, K,) after gravity, or sedateness: (TA:) or light of intellect; lightwitted: [&c.: see 1:] (TA:) and [so] طَائِشُ اللُّبِّ: (A:) and for the pl. you say قَوْمٌ طَاشَةٌ, (A, TA,) and ↓ طَيَّاشَةٌ: (TA:) and ↓ طَيَّاشٌ signifies one who does not pursue one course, (A, O, K,) in consequence of the lightness of his intellect. (TA.) ― -b2- [Also, applied to a beast, Restless, or unsteady. ] ― -b3- Also, both epithets, but the latter has an intensive signification, An arrow that declines, or turns aside, عَنِ الهَدَفِ from the butt; and does not hit it. (Msb.)

Derived headwords

طَائِشٌ
  1. 1.
قَوْمٌ طَاشَةٌ
عَنِ الهَدَفِ