مشغ

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to a type of eating, a method of dyeing or coloring fabric, and the act of finding fault or defect in something. It also encompasses terms for worn-out items and a specific technique involving mud and thorns.

Derived headwords

المَشْغnoun

1.
light eatingclassical
A type of eating that is not vigorous, or likened to eating a cucumber.
2.
dyeing substanceclassical
Red mud used for dyeing, or a substance used in a process involving mud and thorns to treat flax.

مَشَغَverb

1.
to eat lightlyclassical
To eat in a way that is not strenuous.
2.
to find faultclassical
To criticize or find defects in someone's reputation or character.
3.
to dyeclassical
To color or dye something, particularly fabric, using a specific mud-based substance.

مَشْغُهُverb

1.
to find fault with himclassical
To criticize or find defects in someone's reputation or character.
2.
to strike himclassical
To strike someone with a whip or similar object.

مَشْغُهَاverb

1.
to find fault with itclassical
To criticize or find defects in something, such as a reputation.

المَشْغَةnoun

1.
mud and thorn mixtureclassical
A mixture of mud and thorns used to treat flax, left to dry.
2.
worn-out clothclassical
A piece of old, worn-out cloth or garment.

مَمْشُوغadjective

1.
dyedclassical
Dyed, specifically with the substance known as 'mushgh'.
2.
unblemishedclassical
Not tarnished, not corrupted, referring to reputation or character.

المَزْغَزَغadjective

1.
tarnishedclassical
Tarnished, corrupted, or defective, often referring to reputation.

Parallel reading

المشغ: ضرب من الأكل ليس بالشديد

Al-mashgh: a type of eating that is not strenuous.

وقيل: هو كأكلك القثاءة

And it was said: it is like your eating of a cucumber.

ومشغ عرضه ومشغه: عابه

And 'mashagha' his reputation and 'mashagahu': he found fault with it.

واحذر أقاويل العداة النزغ ... علي، إني لست بالمزغزغ

And beware of the slandering words of enemies... against me, indeed I am not tarnished.

أغدو، وعرضي ليس بالممشغ

I go forth, and my reputation is not tarnished.

أي ليس بالمكدر ولا الملطخ

Meaning, not disturbed nor stained.

والمشغة: طين يجمع ويغرز فيه شوك ويترك حتى يجف ثم يضرب عليه الكتان حتى يتسرح

And al-mashghah: mud is gathered and thorns are stuck into it and it is left until it dries, then flax is beaten upon it until it is smoothed.

ثوب ممشغ مصبوغ بالمشغ

A dyed garment, colored with al-mashgh.

أراد بالمشغ المشق، وهو الطين الأحمر

He meant by al-mashgh: al-mushq, which is red mud.

مشغه ماءة سوط ومشقه إذا ضربه

He struck him with a lash, and 'mashagahu' if he struck him.

المشغة قطعة الثوب أو الكساء الخلق

Al-mashghah: a piece of old cloth or garment.

كأنه مشغة شيخ ملقاه

As if it were the worn-out garment of an old man, cast aside.