طشا

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to weakness, frailty, and recovery from illness. It also encompasses a folk belief about a supernatural entity associated with children.

Derived headwords

تَطَشَّىverb

1.
recovered, healedclassical
The patient recovered or healed from an illness.

طَشَّةnoun

1.
weak, frail personclassical
A person who is weak or frail.
2.
mother of children (supernatural)classical
A folk belief referring to a supernatural entity, often considered a demon or jinn, believed to harm or afflict children.

طَشِيَّةnoun

1.
weak, frail person (diminutive)classical
A diminutive form referring to a weak or frail person, often used affectionately or to emphasize their weakness.

مُطَشَّىadjective

1.
weakened, frailclassical
Describing someone who has become weak or frail.

مَطْشُوّadjective

1.
weakened, frailclassical
Describing someone who has become weak or frail.

Parallel reading

تطشى المريض

The patient recovered.

رجل طشة

A weak man.

وتصغيره طشية إذا كان ضعيفا

And its diminutive is 'tashyah' if he is weak.

ويقال: الطشة أم الصبيان

And it is said: 'Al-Tashshah' is the mother of children.

ورجل مطشي ومطشو

And a weakened and frail man.