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شطح

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns exceeding limits, going beyond the ordinary, and deviating from the norm. It encompasses concepts of extravagance, excess, and unusual or excessive behavior, often in a negative or surprising way.

Derived headwords

شَطَحَverb
  1. 1.
    to exceed, go beyondboth

    To go beyond the proper or usual limit, to transgress or exceed bounds.

  2. 2.
    to be extravagant, excessiveboth

    To behave in an extravagant, excessive, or immoderate manner.

  3. 3.
    to speak extravagantlyclassical

    To utter extravagant, absurd, or nonsensical things.

شُطُوحٌnoun
  1. 1.
    extravagance, excessboth

    The state or quality of being extravagant, excessive, or going beyond limits.

  2. 2.
    absurdity, nonsenseclassical

    Speech or behavior that is absurd, nonsensical, or far-fetched.

شَطْحٌnoun
  1. 1.
    extravagant speechclassical

    A piece of extravagant, nonsensical, or far-fetched speech.

شَاطِحٌadjective
  1. 1.
    extravagant, excessiveboth

    Characterized by extravagance, excess, or going beyond proper limits.

  2. 2.
    absurd, nonsensicalclassical

    Speaking or behaving in an absurd or nonsensical manner.

مُتَشَطِّحٌadjective
  1. 1.
    extravagant, boastfulclassical

    One who behaves extravagantly, excessively, or boastfully.

شَطَّحَverb
  1. 1.
    to speak extravagantlyclassical

    To utter extravagant, absurd, or nonsensical things, often in a boastful manner.

Parallel reading

شطح البعيرُ إذا جاوزَ طُرقَ الإبلِ
The camel went astray when it exceeded the paths of the camels.
شطحَ الرجلُ إذا جاوزَ الحدَّ في القولِ والفعلِ
The man went beyond limits in speech and action.
شطحَ في كلامِه
He spoke extravagantly in his speech.
شطحَ في طلبِه
He was excessive in his demands.
شطحَ في ثمنِ السلعةِ
He exceeded the limit in the price of the commodity.
شطحَ في الأمرِ
He went too far in the matter.
شطحَ في ثيابه
He was extravagant in his clothing.
شطحَ في مشيتِه
He walked with an ostentatious or exaggerated gait.
شطحَ في ضحكِه
He laughed immoderately.
شطحَ في كلامِه بما لا يُعقلُ
He spoke in his speech things that are not sensible.
شطحَ الرجلُ إذا تكلم بما لا يُشبهُ كلامَ العقلاءِ
The man spoke what does not resemble the speech of the wise.
شطحَ في كلامِه بما لا يُشبهُ كلامَ العقلاءِ
He spoke in his speech things that do not resemble the speech of the wise.
شطحَ في كلامِه بما لا يُشبهُ كلامَ العقلاءِ
He spoke in his speech things that do not resemble the speech of the wise.
شطحَ في كلامِه بما لا يُشبهُ كلامَ العقلاءِ
He spoke in his speech things that do not resemble the speech of the wise.
شطحَ في كلامِه بما لا يُشبهُ كلامَ العقلاءِ
He spoke in his speech things that do not resemble the speech of the wise.