شيح

Root entry · 21 derived lemmas

The root شيح primarily relates to concepts of seriousness, caution, and diligence, often in the context of action or movement. It extends to meanings of being alert, guarding, and moving with purpose. It also encompasses a specific type of plant and a type of Yemeni fabric.

Derived headwords

الشِّيحُnoun

1.
Seriousness, cautionboth
The state of being serious, cautious, or diligent in an endeavor.
2.
Plantboth
A type of desert plant known for its pleasant smell and bitter taste, grazed by horses and livestock.
3.
Fabricclassical
A type of striped fabric from Yemen.

الشَّائِحُadjective

1.
Serious, cautiousboth
Describing someone who is serious, diligent, and careful.
2.
Jealousclassical
Describing someone who is jealous, particularly in guarding their honor.

المُشِيحُadjective

1.
Serious, diligentboth
One who is serious, diligent, and purposeful in action.
2.
Approaching, guardingclassical
One who is approaching or one who is guarding what is behind them.
3.
Fabricclassical
A type of striped fabric from Yemen.

شَايَحَverb

1.
To be serious, diligentboth
To act with seriousness, diligence, and caution in an undertaking.
2.
To fightclassical
To fight or contend.

أَشَاحَverb

1.
To be serious, diligentboth
To act with seriousness and diligence.
2.
To turn away, avertboth
To turn one's face away from something, to reject or avoid it.
3.
To guard, preventclassical
To guard or prevent something behind one.

الإِشَاحَةُnoun

1.
Caution, warinessboth
The state of being cautious, wary, or fearful, especially when facing danger.
2.
Diligenceboth
Seriousness and diligence in an endeavor.
3.
Avertingboth
The act of turning away or averting one's face.

شَيَّاحٌnoun

1.
Caution, warinessboth
The state of being cautious or wary.
2.
Diligenceboth
Seriousness and diligence in all matters.

شَائِحٌadjective

1.
Cautious, waryboth
Describing someone who is cautious and wary.
2.
Serious, diligentboth
Describing someone who is serious and diligent.

شَيَّاحَةٌnoun

1.
Caution, warinessboth
The state of being cautious or wary.
2.
Diligenceboth
Seriousness and diligence in all matters.

شَيْحَانٌnoun

1.
Plant (plural)both
Plural of شيح, referring to the plants.
2.
Tall, handsomeclassical
Describing someone who is tall and handsome in stature.

شَيْحَانَةٌadjective

1.
Fast, swiftclassical
Describing a she-camel that is fast and swift.

مُشِيحٌadjective

1.
Serious, diligentboth
One who is serious, diligent, and purposeful in action.
2.
Approaching, guardingclassical
One who is approaching or one who is guarding what is behind them.

مُشَيِّحٌadjective

1.
Serious, diligentboth
One who is serious, diligent, and purposeful in action.
2.
Approaching, guardingclassical
One who is approaching or one who is guarding what is behind them.

مُشِيحَاتٌnoun

1.
Diligence, firmnessclassical
The height of diligence and firmness in matters.

مُشَيِّحَىnoun

1.
Confusion, entanglementclassical
A state of confusion or entanglement in an affair.

مُشَيِّحَاءُnoun

1.
Confusion, entanglementclassical
A state of confusion or entanglement in an affair.
2.
Place with much شيحclassical
A place where the plant شيح grows abundantly.

شَايَحَنَverb

1.
To be cautious, waryclassical
To act with caution and wariness.

شَيَّاحٌnoun

1.
Caution, warinessboth
The state of being cautious or wary.
2.
Diligenceboth
Seriousness and diligence in all matters.

شَيَّاحٌnoun

1.
Caution, warinessboth
The state of being cautious or wary.
2.
Diligenceboth
Seriousness and diligence in all matters.

شَيْحَانٌnoun

1.
Plant (plural)both
Plural of شيح, referring to the plants.
2.
Tall, handsomeclassical
Describing someone who is tall and handsome in stature.

شَيْحَانٌnoun

1.
Plant (plural)both
Plural of شيح, referring to the plants.
2.
Tall, handsomeclassical
Describing someone who is tall and handsome in stature.

Parallel reading

وزعتهم، حتى إذا ما تبددوا سراعا، ولاحت أوجه وكشوح، بدرت إلى أولاهم فسبقتهم، ... وشايحت قبل اليوم، إنك شيح

I drove them back, until when they scattered quickly, and their faces and chests appeared, I rushed to their foremost and outran them... and you were serious before today, indeed you are serious.

وبروضة السلان منا مشهد، ... والخيل شائحة، وقد عظم الثبى

And from the Salan meadow, there is a scene of us... and the horses are alert, and the humps have grown large.

قبا أطاعت راعيا مشيحا، ... لا منفشا رعيا، ولا مريحا

Lean horses that obeyed a diligent shepherd, not one who lets them graze at night, nor one who brings them back.

سطيح على جمل مشيح أي جاد مسرع

Satih was on a camel, serious and fast.

المشيح على وجهين: المقبل إليك، والمانع لما وراء ظهره.

Al-mushih has two meanings: approaching you, and guarding what is behind its back.

والإشاحة الحذر

And al-ishahah is caution.

في حيث لا تنفع الإشاحة من أمر لمن قد يحاول البدعا

In a place where caution is of no avail for one who attempts innovation.

ولا يكون الحذر بغير جد مشيحا

And caution is not without seriousness.

تشيح على الفلاة، فتعتليها ... بنوع القدر، إذ قلق الوضين

You traverse the desert, and ascend it... with a type of endurance, when the saddle shifts.

وإقدامي على المكروه نفسي، ... وضربي هامة البطل المشيح

And my rushing into what is disliked by myself, and my striking the head of the diligent hero.

والشياح: الحذار والجد في كل شيء.

And al-shiyyah: caution and seriousness in everything.

ورجل شائح: حذر.

And a man shaih: cautious.

شايحن منه أيما شياح أي حذر.

They were extremely cautious of it, meaning wary.

وشايحن: حذرن.

And shaihan: they were wary.

إنه لمشيح حازم حذر

Indeed, he is a serious, resolute, cautious one.

أمر مشيحا معي فتية، ... فمن بين مود، ومن خاسر

He commanded a serious group with me, some of whom were affectionate, and some were losers.

والشائح: الغيور، وكذلك الشيحان لحذره على حرمه

And al-shaih: the jealous one, and likewise al-shaihan for his caution over his women.

لما استمر بها شيحان مبتجح، ... بالبين عنك بها يرآك شنآنا

When a tall, handsome one persisted with her, with separation from you, she sees you with hatred.

وشايحت قبل اليوم، إنك شيح

And you were serious before today, indeed you are serious.

مشيح فوق شيحان، ... يدر، كأنه كلب

A serious one above a tall one, ... running, as if he were a dog.

والشيحان الذي يتهمس عدوا؛ أراد السرعة.

And al-shaihan is one who stealthily approaches an enemy; meaning speed.

شيح إذا نظر إلى خصمه فضايقه.

He was serious when he looked at his opponent, pressuring him.

وأشاح بوجهه عن الشيء: نحاه.

And he averted his face from the thing: he turned it away.

إذا غضب أعرض وأشاح

When he became angry, he turned away and averted his face.

أعرض بوجهه وأشاح أي جد في الإعراض.

He turned his face away and averted it, meaning he was serious in turning away.

والمشيح الجاد

And al-mushih is the serious one.

فهي، من تحت، مشيحات الحزم

So they are, from below, the firm ones of resolve.

إذا ضم وارتفع حزامه، فهو مشيح

If his belt is tightened and raised, he is mushih.

وإذا نحى الرجل وجهه عن وهج أصابه أو عن أذى، قيل: قد أشاح بوجهه

And if a man turns his face away from heat that affects him or from harm, it is said: he has averted his face.

ثم أعرض وأشاح

Then he turned away and averted his face.

المشيح الحذر والجاد في الأمر

Al-mushih is the cautious and serious one in the matter.

إذا أرخى الفرس ذنبه قيل: قد أشاح بذنبه

If a horse loosens its tail, it is said: it has let its tail hang.

وهم في مشيحى ومشيوحاء من أمرهم أي اختلاط.

And they are in confusion and entanglement regarding their affair, meaning mixing.

والمشيوحاء: أن يكون القوم في أمر يبتدرونه.

And al-mushiyhuha: that people are in an affair they are rushing into.

والشيح: ضرب من برود اليمن، يقال له الشيح والمشيح، وهو المخطط

And al-shih: a type of Yemeni fabric, called al-shih and al-mishih, and it is striped.

والشيح: نبات سهلي يتخذ من بعضه المكانس، وهو من الأمرار، له رائحة طيبة وطعم مر، وهو مرعى للخيل والنعم ومنابته القيعان والرياض

And al-shih: a lowland plant, some of which is used for brooms, and it is among the bitter plants, it has a pleasant smell and a bitter taste, and it is grazing for horses and livestock, and its habitat is in plains and meadows.

في زاهر الروض يغطي الشيحا

In the blooming meadow, the شيح covers it.

يلوذ بشيحان القرى من مسفة ... شآمية، أو نفح نكباء صرصر

It seeks refuge in the شيحان of the villages from a northern wind, or the gust of a strong, cold wind.

وقد أشاحت الأرض.

And the land has become abundant with شيح.

والمشيوحاء: الأرض التي تنبت الشيح، يقصر ويمد

And al-mushiyhuha: the land that grows شيح, it can be shortened or lengthened.

إذا كثر نباته بمكان قيل: هذه مشيوحاء.

If its growth is abundant in a place, it is said: this is mushiyhuha.

وناقة شيحانة أي سريعة.

And a she-camel shaihanah, meaning fast.