طيش

Root entry · 14 derived lemmas

The root طيش (ṭaysh) primarily denotes a lack of stability, control, or direction. This can manifest as mental or emotional lightness, recklessness, deviation from a proper course, or physical unsteadiness. It often implies a loss of judgment or purpose.

Derived headwords

طَاشَverb

1.
to be light-headedboth
To lose one's mental clarity or good sense; to become foolish or reckless.
2.
to deviateboth
To stray or swerve from a proper course, path, or intention.
3.
to be unsteadyboth
To be physically unstable or shaky.

الطَّيْشُnoun

1.
lightness of mindboth
A state of mental or emotional immaturity, recklessness, or lack of seriousness.
2.
unsteadinessboth
A lack of stability or balance, either physically or metaphorically.
3.
deviationclassical
The act of straying from a course or intended path.

طَاشَ العَقْلُverb

1.
mind lost its wayclassical
The intellect or reason has gone astray, leading to a loss of judgment.

طَيْشُ الحُلْمِnoun

1.
lightness of temperclassical
A lack of emotional control or steadiness; being easily agitated or swayed.

طَيْشُ السَّهْمِnoun

1.
arrow's deviationclassical
The act of an arrow swerving or missing its intended target.

أَطْيَشُverb

1.
to miss the markclassical
To cause something (like an arrow) to deviate or miss its intended target.

رَجُلٌ طَائِشٌadjective

1.
reckless manboth
A man characterized by foolishness, immaturity, and a lack of sound judgment.

طَاشَةٌnoun

1.
foolish peopleclassical
A collective term for foolish or reckless individuals.

طَيَّاشٌadjective

1.
reckless personboth
Someone who is light-headed, foolish, and prone to rash actions.

طَيَّاشَةٌnoun

1.
reckless peopleclassical
A collective term for reckless or light-headed individuals.

طَاشَ السَّهْمُ عَنِ الهَدَفِverb

1.
arrow missed the targetboth
The arrow deviated from its intended course and failed to hit the mark.

أَطَاشَهُ الرَّامِيverb

1.
archer made it missclassical
The archer caused the arrow to deviate from its intended target.

العَصَلُ الطَّائِشُadjective

1.
deviating spearclassical
A spear or shaft that deviates from its intended trajectory.

الأَطْيَشُnoun

1.
a birdclassical
A type of bird, possibly named for its erratic flight.

Parallel reading

الطَّيْشُ: خِفَّةُ العَقْلِ

Lightness of mind: is foolishness.

وَقَدْ طَاشَ الرَّجُلُ بَعْدَ رَزَانَتِهِ.

And the man became reckless after his composure.

طَيْشُ العَقْلِ ذَهَابُهُ حَتَّى يَجْهَلَ صَاحِبُهُ مَا يُحَاوِلُ

The deviation of the mind is its going away until its owner does not know what he is attempting.

وَطَيْشُ الحُلْمِ خِفَّتُهُ

And the lightness of temper is its lack of steadiness.

وَطَيْشُ السَّهْمِ جَوْرُهُ عَنْ سِنَنِهِ

And the deviation of the arrow is its swerving from its course.

فَطَاشَتِ السِّجِلَّاتُ وَثَقُلَتِ البِطَاقَةُ

So the records flew about (were scattered) and the card became heavy (settled).

كَانَتْ يَدِي تَطِيشُ فِي الصَّحْفَةِ أَيْ تَخِفُّ وَتَتَنَاوَلُ مِنْ كُلِّ جَانِبٍ.

My hand used to move erratically in the dish, meaning it was light and took from every side.

إِذَا طَاشَتْ رِجْلَاهُ وَاخْتَلَطَ كَلَامُهُ

When his legs become unsteady and his speech becomes confused.

أَخَالِدُ، قَدْ طَاشَتْ عَنِ الأُمِّ رِجْلُهُ

O Khalid, his leg has strayed from the mother (source/origin).

وَرَجُلٌ طَائِشٌ مِنْ قَوْمٍ طَاشَةٍ، وَطَيَّاشٌ مِنْ قَوْمٍ طَيَّاشَةٍ: خِفَافُ العُقُولِ.

And a reckless man from a group of reckless people, and a flighty man from a group of flighty people: are light-minded.

وَطَاشَ السَّهْمُ عَنِ الهَدَفِ إِذَا عَدَلَ عَنْهُ وَلَمْ يَقْصِدِ الرَّمْيَةَ

And the arrow deviated from the target when it swerved from it and did not intend the shot.

وَمِنْهَا العَصَلُ الطَّائِشُ أَيْ الزَّالُّ عَنِ الهَدَفِ.

And among them is the deviating spear, meaning that which deviates from the target.