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شغن

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to a state, condition, or situation, often implying a burden or a collection of things. It can also refer to a specific type of branch.

Derived headwords

الشَّغْنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    state, conditionclassical

    The current state or condition of affairs, which people refer to as a 'karah' (a difficult or burdensome situation).

  2. 2.
    burden, collectionclassical

    Specifically, the burden or collection of clothes that a fuller (qassār) gathers.

  3. 3.
    branchclassical

    A moist or green branch.

شَغَنnoun
  1. 1.
    branchesclassical

    The plural of 'shaghnah', referring to moist or green branches.

Parallel reading

الشَّغْنَةُ: الْحَالُ
The shaghnah: the state.
وَهِيَ الَّتِي يُسَمِّيهَا النَّاسُ الْكَارَةَ
And it is that which people call the karah.
وَشَغْنَةُ الْقَصَّارِ: كَارَتُهُ وَمَا يَجْمَعُهُ مِنَ الثِّيَابِ
And the shaghnah of the fuller: his burden and what he collects of clothes.
وَالشَّغْنَةُ: الْغُصْنُ الرَّطْبُ
And the shaghnah: the moist branch.
وَجَمْعُهَا شَغَنٌ
And its plural is shaghan.