← Back to Lisan al-Arab

شهنز

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to a specific type of seed or grain, possibly of foreign origin. The primary derived term refers to this seed, with variations in pronunciation and spelling noted.

Derived headwords

الشونيزnoun
  1. 1.
    Cumin seedsboth

    A type of seed, specifically identified as cumin. It is noted to be of non-Arabic origin and has been Arabized.

الشهنيزnoun
  1. 1.
    Cumin seedsboth

    An alternative pronunciation or spelling for the seed known as الشونيز, also referring to cumin.

شئنيزnoun
  1. 1.
    Cumin seedsboth

    The term for cumin seeds, with a specific pronunciation indicated by the kasra under the shin and the hamza. It is identified as a non-Arabic, Arabized word.

Parallel reading

سمعت أبا الدقيش يقول للشونيز الشهنيز
I heard Abu al-Daqish say 'al-Shahneez' for 'al-Shuneiz'.
الشئنيز من البزر، بكسر الشين وبالهمز: عجمي معرب
Al-Sha'neez is from the seeds, with a kasra under the shin and with a hamza: it is a non-Arabic, Arabized word.