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غسن

Root entry · 14 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to locks or strands of hair, particularly from the forelock, mane, or long flowing hair. It extends to concepts of beauty, youth, vigor, and good disposition, often metaphorically linked to the flourishing state of youth.

Derived headwords

الغَسَنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Lock of hairboth

    A strand or lock of hair, especially from the forelock, mane, or long flowing hair.

الخصلة من الشعر — A lock of hair
الغَسْنَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    Lock of hairclassical

    Synonymous with الغَسَنَة, referring to a lock or strand of hair.

غَسَنَاتnoun
  1. 1.
    Locks of hairboth

    Plural of الغَسَنَة, referring to multiple locks or strands of hair.

  2. 2.
    Qualities, dispositionsclassical

    Metaphorically, the qualities or dispositions inherited from one's father.

ذي غسنات قد دعاني أحزمه — Possessing locks of hair that made me want to tie them up.
الغُسْنnoun
  1. 1.
    Lock of hairboth

    Refers to a lock of hair, particularly from the mane or forelock of a horse, or flowing hair of a woman.

  2. 2.
    Beauty, handsomenessclassical

    Can refer to beauty or handsomeness, especially in the context of a horse.

مشرف الهادي له غسن — Its forelock is prominent and has locks of hair.
ذو غَسَنadjective
  1. 1.
    Having locks of hairclassical

    Describing a horse that has prominent locks of hair, particularly in its forelock or mane.

فرس ذو غسن — A horse with locks of hair.
الغُسَيْنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Softness, tendernessclassical

    Refers to softness, tenderness, or delicate beauty, often associated with youth.

الغَيْسَانnoun
  1. 1.
    Youthful vigorboth

    The vigor, freshness, and prime of youth.

  2. 2.
    Softness, tendernessclassical

    Refers to softness and tenderness, similar to الغُسَيْنَة.

  3. 3.
    Name of a water source

    The name of a water source from which a tribe, the Ghassanids, derived their name.

في غيسان شبابه — In the prime of his youth.
غَسَّانِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    Extremely handsomeclassical

    Describing someone as extremely handsome or beautiful.

رجل غساني — A very handsome man.
الغَيْسَانَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Soft, tender oneclassical

    A feminine noun referring to something soft, tender, or delicate.

غيسانة ذلك من غيسانها — That tender one is from her tenderness.
غَسَّانname
  1. 1.
    Ghassan (tribe/dynasty)

    The name of a prominent Arab tribe and the subsequent dynasty that ruled in Syria.

  2. 2.
    Name of a water source

    The name of a specific water source.

والماء غسان — And the water is Ghassan.
غَيْسَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Blessing, prosperityclassical

    Refers to a blessing, prosperity, or flourishing state.

  2. 2.
    Softness, freshnessclassical

    Refers to softness and freshness.

والغيسة النعمة والنضارة — And al-ghaysah means blessing and freshness.
أَغْسَانnoun
  1. 1.
    Qualities, dispositionsclassical

    Similar to غَسَنَات, referring to the moral qualities or dispositions of a person.

فلان على أغسان من أبيه — So-and-so has qualities from his father.
غَيْسَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Beautiful, handsomeclassical

    Describing a woman or man as beautiful or handsome.

امرأة غيسة ورجل غيس — A beautiful woman and a handsome man.
غَيْسnoun
  1. 1.
    Beautiful, handsomeclassical

    Describing a man as beautiful or handsome.

امرأة غيسة ورجل غيس — A beautiful woman and a handsome man.

Parallel reading

بينا الفتى يخبط في غسناته، ... إذ صعد الدهر إلى عفراته، فاجتاحها بشفرتي مبراته.
While the young man was bustling about in his locks of hair... time ascended to his heights and swept them away with the blades of its pruning.
والغيسة النعمة والنضارة.
And al-ghaysah means blessing and freshness.
ويقال للفرس الجميل: ذو غسن.
And a beautiful horse is called 'dhu ghusn' (possessing locks of hair).
مشرف الهادي له غسن، ... يعرق العلجين إحضارا
Its forelock is prominent and has locks of hair, ... it outpaces the two riders in bringing them.
الغسن: خصل الشعر من العرف والناصية والذوائب
Al-ghusn: locks of hair from the mane, forelock, and long flowing hair.
حر القذال، طويل الغسن.
Hot in the nape, long in its flowing hair.
وأحور العين مربوب له غسن، ... مقلد من جياد الدر أقصابا .
And the wide-eyed one is cherished, having flowing hair, ... adorned with necklaces of fine pearls.
ورجل غساني: جميل جدا.
And a man is Ghassani: extremely handsome.
الغيسان: حدة الشباب، وقيل: الشباب
Al-ghaysan: the vigor of youth, and it is said: youth.
لا يبعدن عهد الشباب الأنضر، ... والخبط في غيسانه الغميدر .
May the time of fresh youth not pass, ... and the bustling in its tender prime.
ويقال: لست من غسان فلان وغيسانه أي لست من رجاله.
And it is said: you are not from so-and-so's Ghassan and Ghaysan, meaning you are not one of his men.
ويقال: كان ذلك في غيسان شبابه أي في نعمة شبابه وطراءته.
And it is said: that was in the Ghaysan of his youth, meaning in the flourishing and freshness of his youth.
ويقال في جمع الغسنة أيضا غسنات وغسنات؛
And for the plural of al-ghasnah, it is also said ghassanat and ghusnat.
ذي غسنات قد دعاني أحزمه.
Possessing locks of hair that made me want to tie them up.
فلان على أغسان من أبيه وأعسان أي أخلاق.
So-and-so has qualities from his father and his dispositions.
ويقال: امرأة غيسة ورجل غيس أي حسن،
And it is said: a woman is ghaysah and a man is ghays, meaning beautiful.
ويقال: هو في غيسان شبابه أي في حسنه،
And it is said: he is in the Ghaysan of his youth, meaning in its beauty.
لقد علمت أن ذاك من غسان قلبك أي من أقصى نفسك.
You have known that that is from the Ghassan of your heart, meaning from the depths of your soul.
والغيسانة: الناعمة.
And al-ghaysanah: the soft one.
غيسانة ذلك من غيسانها .
That tender one is from her tenderness.
غسان: اسم ماء نزل عليه قوم من الأزد فنسبوا إليه، ومنهم بنو جفنة رهط الملوك؛
Ghassan: the name of a water source upon which a people from the Azd tribe settled and were thus named after it, and among them are the Banu Jafnah, the clan of kings.
إما سألت، فإنا معشر نجب، ... الأزد نسبتنا، والماء غسان .
If you ask, we are a noble people, the Azd is our lineage, and the water is Ghassan.