شيخ

Root entry · 26 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of old age, specifically reaching a certain advanced age, and the characteristics associated with it. It also extends to terms for elders, respected individuals, and metaphorically to things that are old, established, or prominent.

Derived headwords

الشَّيْخnoun

1.
elderly personboth
A person in whom old age has become apparent and whose hair has turned gray. It can refer to specific age ranges, from fifty onwards, or even later.
2.
elderboth
A respected elder, often used in a position of authority or leadership.
3.
old manboth
A general term for an old man.

أَشْيَاخnoun

1.
eldersboth
Plural of 'shaykh', referring to a group of elders or respected old men.

شُيُوخnoun

1.
eldersboth
Plural of 'shaykh', referring to a group of elders or respected old men.

شُيُوخَانnoun

1.
eldersclassical
Plural of 'shaykh', specifically mentioned in relation to 'elders of Quraysh'.

شَيْخَةnoun

1.
old womanboth
The feminine form of 'shaykh', referring to an old woman.
2.
old ageboth
The state or condition of being old.

مَشْيَخَةnoun

1.
eldershipboth
The state or position of being an elder; also refers to a council of elders or a leadership position.

مَشْيُوخَاءnoun

1.
old ageclassical
A term for old age.

مَشَايِخnoun

1.
eldersboth
Plural of 'shaykh', referring to a group of elders or respected old men.

شَاخَverb

1.
to grow oldboth
To become old; to reach old age.

يَشِيخُverb

1.
to grow oldboth
Present tense of 'shakha', meaning to grow old.

شَيْخًاnoun

1.
old ageboth
The state or condition of being old; the masdar of 'shakha'.

شُيُوخَةnoun

1.
old ageboth
The state or condition of being old; a masdar of 'shakha'.

شُيُوخِيَّةnoun

1.
old ageclassical
A variant masdar for 'shakha', referring to old age.

شَيْخُوخَةnoun

1.
old ageboth
The state or condition of being old; a masdar of 'shakha'.

شَيْخُوخِيَّةnoun

1.
old ageclassical
A variant masdar for 'shakha', referring to old age.

شَيَّخَverb

1.
to make oldclassical
To cause someone to grow old or to appear old.
2.
to call elderboth
To address someone as 'shaykh' out of respect or veneration.
3.
to disgraceclassical
To publicly shame or disgrace someone.

تَشْيِيخnoun

1.
calling elderboth
The act of addressing someone as 'shaykh' out of respect.
2.
disgracingclassical
The act of publicly shaming or disgracing someone.

شَيَّخَ عَلَيْهِverb

1.
to denounceclassical
To speak out against someone strongly; to denounce or condemn.

التَّشَيُّخnoun

1.
pretending to be oldclassical
The act of pretending to be old or acting like an elder.

أَشْيَاخ النُّجُومnoun

1.
fixed starsclassical
A term referring to certain fixed stars, possibly those that do not follow the lunar mansions.

سِنَاخ النُّجُومnoun

1.
origins of starsclassical
The origins or foundations of the stars.

الشَّيْخَةnoun

1.
a plantclassical
A type of plant known for its whiteness, similar to 'al-haram'.

الشَّوَاخَةnoun

1.
moderationclassical
A state of being moderate or balanced.

الشَّيْحnoun

1.
a treeclassical
A type of tree also called 'shajarat al-shuyukh', bearing fruit like a young camel's hump.

شُيَيْخnoun

1.
little old manclassical
Diminutive form of 'shaykh', meaning a young or small old man.

شُيَيْخnoun

1.
little old manclassical
Another diminutive form of 'shaykh'.

Parallel reading

الشيخ: الذي استبانت فيه السن وظهر عليه الشيب

The shaykh: one in whom age has become apparent and gray hair has shown.

هو شيخ من خمسين إلى آخره

He is a shaykh from fifty onwards.

والجمع أشياخ وشيخان وشيوخ وشيخة وشيخة ومشيخة ومشيخة ومشيخة ومشيوخاء ومشايخ

And the plurals are ashyakh, shaykhan, shuyukh, shaykhah, shaykhah, mashyakha, mashyakha, mashyakha, mashyukhā', and mashayikh.

وفي الحديث ذكر شيخان قريش

And in the hadith, the mention of the shaykhan of Quraysh.

والأنثى شيخة

And the feminine is shaykhah.

كأنها شيخة رقوب

As if she were a watchful old woman.

وقد شاخ يشيخ شيخا، بالتحريك، وشيوخة وشيوخية

And he grew old, yashikhu, shaykhan (with vowel movement), shuyukhah, and shuyūkhīyah.

فهو شيخ

So he is a shaykh.

وشيخته: دعوته شيخا للتبجيل

And shayyaktuhu: you called him shaykh for veneration.

شيخت الرجل تشييخا

I called the man shaykh, tashyīkhan.

وشيخ عليه: شنع

And shaykha 'alayhi: he denounced.

أبو العباس: شيخ بين التشيخ والتشييخ والشيخوخة

Abu al-Abbas: shaykh is between al-tashayyukh, al-tashyīkh, and al-shaykhūkhah.

أشياخ النجوم: هي الدراري

Ashyakh al-nujūm: they are the wandering stars.

يحسبه الجاهل، ما لم يعلما، شيخا، على كرسيه، معمما

The ignorant person thinks, unless he knows, that it is a shaykh, on his seat, turbaned.

والشيخة: نبتة لبياضها

And al-shaykhah: a plant due to its whiteness.

ومن الأشجار الشيخ وهي شجرة يقال لها شجرة الشيوخ

And among the trees is al-shaykh, which is a tree called the tree of the shuyūkh.

وفي حديث أحد ذكر شيخان «1». بفتح الشين: هو موضع بالمدينة

And in the hadith of Uhud, the mention of Shaykhan (with fath al-shin): it is a place in Medina.