دشش

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to a type of food or meal, specifically a dish or porridge. It is discussed in relation to its preparation and consumption, with a debate on whether it's a distinct word or a dialectal variation of another term.

Derived headwords

الدشُّnoun

1.
taking of al-dashishaclassical
The act of preparing or consuming al-dashisha, which is a type of food.

الدشيشةnoun

1.
a type of foodclassical
A specific dish or porridge, mentioned in a hadith as being served to the Prophet Muhammad and his companions.
2.
dialectal variation of jashishaclassical
Considered by some to be a dialectal pronunciation or variant of al-jashisha, another food item.

الجشيشةnoun

1.
a type of foodclassical
A food item, often described as a porridge or gruel, which al-dashisha is considered a variant of.

أطعميناverb

1.
feed usclassical
A request for food, specifically directed at Aisha by the Prophet Muhammad.

الحيسةnoun

1.
a type of foodclassical
Another dish mentioned in the hadith, described as being abundant like a flock of birds ( القطا ).

عسnoun

1.
a large skin/containerclassical
A large container, likely made of animal skin, used for holding liquids like water or milk.

Parallel reading

الدش: اتخاذ الدشيشة، وهي لغة في الجشيشة

Al-dash: the taking of al-dashisha, which is a dialectal term for al-jashisha.

قال الأزهري: ليست بلغة ولكنها لكنة

Al-Azhari said: it is not a dialectal term but rather a pronunciation peculiarity.

وكان رسول الله، صلى الله عليه وسلم، يأمر الرجل يأخذ بيد الرجلين حتى بقيت خامس، خمسة

And the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, used to have one man take another by the hand until there were five remaining.

فقال رسول الله، صلى الله عليه وسلم: انطلقوا، فانطلقنا معه إلى بيت عائشة

Then the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: 'Go forth,' so we went with him to the house of Aisha.

فقال: يا عائشة أطعمينا

He said: 'O Aisha, feed us.'

فجاءت بدشيشة فأكلنا

So she brought al-dashisha, and we ate.

ثم جاءت بحيسة مثل القطا فأكلنا

Then she brought al-haysa, like a flock of birds, and we ate.

ثم جاءت بعس عظيم فشربنا

Then she brought a large waterskin ( 'ass ), and we drank.

ثم انطلقنا إلى المسجد

Then we went forth to the mosque.

قال الأزهري: فدل هذا الحديث أن الدشيشة لغة في الجشيشة

Al-Azhari said: This hadith indicates that al-dashisha is a dialectal term for al-jashisha.