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شءس

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to hardness, sternness, and a harsh or rugged disposition. It also extends to descriptions of difficult terrain and can be used as a proper name.

Derived headwords

شَئِسَverb
  1. 1.
    to be sternboth

    To exhibit a stern, harsh, or unyielding disposition.

  2. 2.
    to be hardclassical

    To be hard or difficult, often referring to a person's character or a situation.

شَأْسnoun
  1. 1.
    sternnessboth

    A quality of sternness, harshness, or severity in disposition.

  2. 2.
    hardnessclassical

    A state of being hard or difficult.

شَأْسname
  1. 1.
    Shasclassical

    A name of a road located between Khaybar and Medina.

شَأْسname
  1. 1.
    Ibn Naharclassical

    A name referring to Al-Mumazziq Al-Abdi, the poet, who was also the brother of Alqamah bin Abdah.

شَئِسadjective
  1. 1.
    sternboth

    Possessing a stern, harsh, or unyielding disposition.

  2. 2.
    hardclassical

    Hard or difficult in character or nature.

شَأْسadjective
  1. 1.
    sternboth

    Stern, harsh, or severe in demeanor.

  2. 2.
    hardclassical

    Hard or difficult.

شَئِيسnoun
  1. 1.
    stern onesclassical

    Plural form referring to individuals who are stern or harsh.

Parallel reading

شَئِسَ، كفرح: صلب
Sha'isa, like faraha: he was stern/hard.
فهو شئس وشأس
So he is sha'is and sha's (stern/hard).
بالفتح ج: شئيس
With the fatḥa, plural: sha'is (stern ones).
كضأن وضئين
Like da'n and da'in (plurals).
وشأس: طريق بين خيبر والمدينة
And Shas: a road between Khaybar and Medina.
وابن نهار: وهو الممزق العبدي الشاعر
And Ibn Nahar: he is Al-Mumazziq Al-Abdi the poet.
وأخو علقمة بن عبدة
And the brother of Alqamah bin Abdah.