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حيش

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily denotes fear, panic, and alarm. It describes a state of being startled, frightened, or agitated, often in response to danger or uncertainty. It can also refer to individuals or characteristics associated with such fear.

Derived headwords

الحَيْشnoun
  1. 1.
    panicboth

    A sudden overwhelming fear or anxiety, often causing irrational behavior.

  2. 2.
    fearboth

    An unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger, pain, or a known unpleasant event.

حاشَverb
  1. 1.
    to be panickedboth

    To become suddenly frightened or alarmed.

يَحِيشُverb
  1. 1.
    he panicsboth

    He becomes suddenly frightened or alarmed.

حَيْشًاnoun
  1. 1.
    panickingboth

    The act or state of being panicked or suddenly frightened.

تَحَيَّشَتْverb
  1. 1.
    she was startledboth

    She became suddenly frightened or alarmed.

  2. 2.
    she recoiledboth

    She drew back suddenly in fear or disgust.

الحَيْشَانnoun
  1. 1.
    great fearfulnessboth

    A state of being excessively prone to panic or fear.

  2. 2.
    panic-strickenboth

    Characterized by extreme fear or alarm.

الحَيْشَانَةnoun
  1. 1.
    fearful womanboth

    A woman who is easily frightened or alarmed, especially due to suspicion.

  2. 2.
    timid womanboth

    A woman characterized by a lack of courage or confidence.

Parallel reading

ذلك بزي، وسليهم إذا ... ما كفت الحيش عن الأرجل
That is a deception, and ask them if... the panic did not cease from the legs.
حاش يحيش حيشا إذا فزع
He panicked, panics, a panicking, when he was frightened.
أن قوما أسلموا فقدموا المدينة بلحم فتحيشت أنفس أصحابه منه
That a people embraced Islam and presented meat in Medina, and his companions' souls were repelled by it.
تحيشت: نفرت وفزعت
She was startled: she recoiled and was frightened.
ما هذا الحيش والقل
What is this panic and trembling?