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شصن

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to specific types of containers or possibly birds, though the meaning is obscure and the root is noted as neglected by lexicographers.

Derived headwords

الشواصينnoun
  1. 1.
    containersclassical

    A term referring to containers, possibly glass vessels.

شاصونةnoun
  1. 1.
    containerclassical

    The singular form of 'al-shawāṣīn', referring to a container, possibly a glass vessel.

البرانيnoun
  1. 1.
    glass vesselsclassical

    A term that can refer to glass vessels or containers.

  2. 2.
    roostersclassical

    A term that can refer to roosters.

Parallel reading

أهمله الليث.
Al-Layth neglected it.
أبو عمرو: الشواصين البراني، الواحدة شاصونة.
Abu 'Amr: Al-shawāṣīn are al-barānī, the singular of which is shāṣūnah.
قال الأزهري: البراني تكون القوارير وتكون الديكة، قال: ولا أدري أراد بها.
Al-Azhari said: Al-barānī can be glass vessels and can be roosters. He said: And I do not know what he intended by it.