عطش

Root entry · 22 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the sensation of thirst and its various degrees. It extends to related concepts like deprivation of water, a specific ailment, and metaphorically, intense longing or desire.

Derived headwords

العَطَشُnoun

1.
thirstboth
The opposite of being satiated with water; the sensation of needing to drink.

عَطِشَverb

1.
to be thirstyboth
The basic verb form indicating the state of experiencing thirst.

يَعْطَشُverb

1.
to be thirstyboth
The present tense form of the verb 'to be thirsty'.

عَطَشًاnoun

1.
thirstinessboth
The masdar (verbal noun) of 'to be thirsty', denoting the state or act of thirsting.

عاطِشٌadjective

1.
thirstyboth
An active participle describing someone or something that is thirsty.

عَطْشَانٌadjective

1.
thirstyboth
A common adjective for being thirsty, often used to describe a current state.
2.
longingclassical
Metaphorically used to express intense desire or longing for something or someone.

عَطْشَىadjective

1.
thirstyboth
An adjective for thirst, often used for feminine or plural forms.

عَطْشَىnoun

1.
thirsty onesboth
A collective noun or plural adjective referring to a group of thirsty people or animals.

عَطْشَانُونَadjective

1.
thirsty (plural)both
The masculine plural form of 'عطشان' (thirsty).

عُطَاشَىnoun

1.
thirsty onesboth
A plural form for thirsty individuals or animals.

عُطَاشَىnoun

1.
thirst ailmentclassical
A specific ailment affecting children or adults, characterized by an inability to be quenched by drinking.

عَطْشَانَةٌadjective

1.
thirsty (feminine)both
The feminine singular form of 'عطشان' (thirsty).

مِعْطَاشٌadjective

1.
very thirstyclassical
An intensive form indicating someone who experiences thirst frequently or intensely.

عَطَّشَverb

1.
to make thirstyboth
To cause someone or something to become thirsty.
2.
to withhold waterclassical
To deliberately keep animals (like camels) from water for a prolonged period, increasing their thirst.

أَعْطَشَverb

1.
to make thirstyboth
To cause thirst.
2.
to withhold water (less)classical
To keep animals from water for a shorter duration than 'عطّش'.

مُعَطَّشٌadjective

1.
deprived of waterclassical
An animal or person that has been deliberately kept from water.
2.
unwateredclassical
Referring to a crop that has not been watered.

مَعْطَشٌnoun

1.
time of thirstclassical
The appointed time when animals are due for watering, or the period of their thirst.
2.
thirstinessclassical
The masdar (verbal noun) of 'عطش', indicating the state of being thirsty.

مَعاطِشٌnoun

1.
times of thirstclassical
Plural of 'معطش', referring to the scheduled times for watering animals.

مَكانٌ عَطِشٌadjective phrase

1.
water-scarce placeboth
A location characterized by a lack of water.

العَطاشُnoun

1.
thirst ailmentclassical
A disease causing an unquenchable thirst.
2.
intense thirstclassical
Extreme thirst, sometimes associated with a medical condition.

عَطْشَانٌ نَطْشَانٌadjective phrase

1.
extremely thirstyclassical
An emphatic phrase meaning intensely thirsty, used as an idiomatic expression.

العَطْشَانُname

1.
Al-Atshanclassical
The name of a sword belonging to 'Abd al-Muttalib bin Hashim.

Parallel reading

العطش: ضد الري

Thirst: the opposite of satiation.

عطش يعطش عطشا

He was thirsty, he becomes thirsty, thirstiness.

وهو عاطش وعطش وعطش وعطشان

And he is thirsty, and thirsty, and thirsty, and very thirsty.

والجمع عطشون وعطشون وعطاش وعطشى وعطاشى وعطاشى

And the plural is 'atshoon', 'atshoon', 'atash', 'atsha', 'atasha', 'atasha'.

والأنثى عطشة وعطشة وعطشى وعطشانة ونسوة عطاش

And the feminine is 'atshaha', 'atshaha', 'atsha', 'atshana', and women are 'atash'.

هو عطشان يريد الحال

He is thirsty, meaning the current state.

وهو عاطش غدا

And he will be thirsty tomorrow.

وما هو بعاطش بعد هذا اليوم

And he will not be thirsty after this day.

ورجل معطاش: كثير العطش

And a man who is 'mi'tash': very thirsty.

وعطش الإبل: زاد في ظمئها أي حبسها عن الماء

And 'atasha' the camels: increased their thirst, meaning withheld them from water.

فسقاها فوق ذلك بيوم

So he watered them a day later than that.

وأعطشها: أمسكها أقل من ذلك

And 'a'tashaha': he withheld them for less than that time.

والمعطش: المحبوس عن الماء عمدا

And 'al-mu'attash': one deliberately held back from water.

والمعاطش: مواقيت الظمء

And 'al-ma'atish': the appointed times of thirst.

وقد يكون المعطش مصدرا لعطش يعطش

And 'al-ma'tash' can be a masdar for 'atasha ya'tashu'.

وأعطش القوم: عطشت إبلهم

And the people 'a'tashu': their camels became thirsty.

وإن إبله لمعطشة

And indeed his camels are thirsty (deprived of water).

وزَرعٌ مُعَطَّشٌ: لم يُسقَ

And a crop 'mu'attash': not watered.

ومكان عطش: قليل الماء

And a place 'atish': little water.

والعطاش: داء يصيب الصبي فلا يروى

And 'al-'atash': a disease that afflicts a child so he is not quenched.

أنه رخص لصاحب العطاش، بالضم، واللهث أن يفطرا ويطعما

That he permitted the one with 'al-'atash' (with damma), and 'al-lahth' (panting) to break their fast and feed.

العطاش، بالضم: شدة العطش

'Al-'atash', with damma: intense thirst.

وعطش إلى لقائه أي اشتاق

And he thirsted for his meeting, meaning he longed for it.

وإني إليك لعطشان

And indeed, I am thirsty for you.

وإني لأجاد إليك

And indeed, I yearn for you.

وإني لجائع إليك

And indeed, I am hungry for you.

وإني لملتاح إليك، معناه كله: مشتاق

And indeed, I am parched for you, the meaning of all of these is: longing.

وإنّي، إلى أسماء، عطشان جائع

And indeed, for Asma', I am thirsty and hungry.

أصل عطشان عطشاء مثل صحراء

The origin of 'atshan' is 'atshaa' like 'sahraa'.

كان لعبد المطلب بن هاشم سيف يقال له العطشان

Abd al-Muttalib bin Hashim had a sword called 'Al-Atshan'.

فإن عطشان لم ينكل ولم يخن

Then 'Atshan' did not falter and did not betray.