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هيش

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns concepts of mixing, mingling, and confusion, often leading to conflict or disorder. It extends to describe groups of people, disturbances, and even specific ailments.

Derived headwords

الهَيْشَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Group, crowdboth

    A gathering or assembly of people, often implying a multitude.

  2. 2.
    Disturbance, commotionboth

    A state of disorder, confusion, or unrest, particularly in public spaces like markets or at night.

  3. 3.
    Ailment, diseaseclassical

    Specifically refers to 'Umm Hubayn', a type of disease or ailment.

هاشَverb
  1. 1.
    To mingle, mixboth

    To come together or mix with one another, often implying the beginning of conflict or interaction.

  2. 2.
    To stir up, inciteboth

    To agitate or provoke people, leading to movement or unrest.

  3. 3.
    To riot, fightboth

    To engage in conflict or skirmish with one another.

  4. 4.
    To roam, spreadboth

    To move about or spread, often in a disruptive or destructive manner.

  5. 5.
    To milk slowlyclassical

    To milk an animal gently and slowly.

هَيْشاًnoun
  1. 1.
    Mixing, minglingboth

    The act of people coming together or mixing, often in a context of conflict or movement.

  2. 2.
    Commotion, disturbanceboth

    A state of unrest, agitation, or confusion.

  3. 3.
    Fighting, skirmishboth

    The act of engaging in combat or a minor fight.

  4. 4.
    Corruption, mischiefboth

    The act of causing mischief, corruption, or destruction.

تَهَيَّشَverb
  1. 1.
    To mingle, mixboth

    To come together or mix with one another, often implying the beginning of conflict or interaction.

  2. 2.
    To fight, skirmishboth

    To engage in conflict or skirmish with one another.

الهَوْشَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Commotion, tumultboth

    A state of confusion, noise, and disorder, similar to 'al-hayhah'.

الهَيْشnoun
  1. 1.
    Mixing, minglingboth

    The act of people coming together or mixing.

  2. 2.
    Gentle milkingclassical

    The act of milking an animal slowly and gently.

الهَيْشَةname
  1. 1.
    Umm Hubaynclassical

    A name for a specific ailment or disease, often translated as 'mother of two loves'.

Parallel reading

الهَيْشَة: الجماعة
Al-hayhah: the group.
كأن الخيم هاش إليه منه ... نعاج ص رائم جم القرون
As if the tents leaned towards it from it... ewes grazing, with many horns.
إياكم وهيشات الليل وهيشات الأسواق
Beware of the disturbances of the night and the commotions of the markets.
والهيشات: نحو من الهوشات
And al-hayhat: similar to al-howshat.
ليس في الهيشات قود
There is no retribution (qawad) in cases of confused killings.
وهاش القوم بعضهم إلى بعض وتهيشوا: وهو من أدنى القتال
And the people moved towards each other and became agitated: which is the beginning of fighting.
هذا قتيل هيش إذا قتل
This is a victim of confused killing if he is killed.
والهيش: الاختلاط
And al-hayh: mixing.
وهاش في القوم هيشا: عاث وأفسد
And he caused mischief among the people, spreading corruption and destruction.
الهيشة مثل الهوشة
Al-hayhah is like al-howshah.
وهاش القوم يهيشون هيشا إذا تحركوا وهاجوا
And the people stirred and became agitated, moving and becoming roused.
هشتم علينا، وكنتم تكتفون بما ... نعطيكم الحق منا غير منقوص
You stirred up trouble against us, and you were content with what... we gave you your due, not diminished.
وهاش القوم بعضهم إلى بعض للقتال
And the people moved towards each other for fighting.
والهيش: الحلب الرويد
And al-hayh: gentle milking.
وهيشة تأكلها سرفة
And a disease that is eaten by a moth.
يعني أم حبين
Meaning Umm Hubayn.