الشمس

Root entry · 22 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the sun, its celestial body, and concepts associated with it like light and heat. It extends to names derived from the sun, places named after it, and also encompasses terms for specific types of objects, animals, and even religious figures. Furthermore, it denotes actions related to exposure to the sun or a horse's resistance to being ridden.

Derived headwords

الشمسnoun

1.
The Sunboth
The star at the center of our solar system, a celestial body that provides light and heat. It is feminine in Arabic.
2.
Comb, necklace, idolclassical
Derived meanings include a type of comb, a type of necklace, and an ancient idol that was worshipped.
3.
Spring of waterclassical
Can refer to a spring of water.
4.
A specific lineage nameclassical
Refers to a name like 'Abd Shams, which was sometimes restricted from definite article and feminine gender, and was associated with the worship of the sun.

شموسnoun

1.
Plural of Sunclassical
The plural form of the word 'Shams' (Sun).

عبشميname

1.
Attribution to Abd Shamsclassical
A nisba (attribution) indicating relation to 'Abd Shams, a name derived from sun worship.

عب شمسname

1.
Love of the sunclassical
A name meaning 'love of the sun' or 'its light', where 'ayn is a substitution for haa'.
2.
Equivalent to the sunclassical
Alternatively, it could mean 'equivalent' or 'equal to the sun', with 'baa' being a hamzated 'baa'.

عين شمسname

1.
City in Egyptboth
A place name referring to a city in Egypt, located in Al-Matariyyah.

الشمستانname

1.
Two water sourcesclassical
Refers to two water sources located in the interior of Gharid, and a peak on the edge of the Nir of Bani Ghadrah.

الشميستانname

1.
Two gardensclassical
Refers to two gardens situated opposite Al-Firdaws (Paradise).

الشماسname

1.
Christian clericclassical
A high-ranking Christian cleric who shaves the middle of his head as a sign of devotion to the church. Plural: Shamamisa. Also refers to the grandfather of the companion Thabit ibn Qays.

الشماسيةname

1.
District or placeboth
A name for a district in Damascus, and a place near Al-Rusafah in Baghdad.

شمسverb

1.
To become sunnyboth
The verb form indicating that the day has become sunny or has sunshine.

شمس يومنا يشمس ويشمس وشمس، كسمع — Our day became sunny, or had sunshine.

أشمسverb

1.
To become sunnyboth
Another form of the verb indicating the presence of sunshine.

شمسverb

1.
To resist ridingclassical
A horse's refusal to be ridden, becoming stubborn or resistant.

شمس الفرس شموسا وشماسا: منع ظهره، فهو شامس وشموس — The horse resisted its back (i.e., refused to be ridden), so it is 'shamis' and 'shumus'.

شامسadjective

1.
Resistant (horse)classical
An active participle describing a horse that is resistant to being ridden.

شموسadjective

1.
Resistant (horse)classical
An adjective describing a horse that is resistant to being ridden.
2.
Wineclassical
A name for wine.
3.
Woman's nameclassical
A name given to several women, including daughters of prominent figures and companions.
4.
Difficult terrainclassical
Refers to a hill that is difficult to ascend.

شموساnoun

1.
Resistance (horse)classical
The masdar (verbal noun) for a horse's resistance to being ridden.

شماساnoun

1.
Resistance (horse)classical
Another masdar (verbal noun) for a horse's resistance to being ridden.

شمس لهverb

1.
To show hostilityclassical
To display enmity or hostility towards someone.

شمس له: أبدى له عداوة — He showed hostility towards him.

التشميسnoun

1.
Sun exposureboth
The act of spreading something out in the sun to dry or treat it.
2.
Sun worshipclassical
The act of worshipping the sun.

المتشمسadjective

1.
Strong and robustclassical
Describes someone who is strong and vigorous.
2.
Extremely stingyclassical
Describes a person who is exceedingly miserly.
3.
One exposed to the sunboth
Someone who is standing or positioned in the sun.
4.
Father of Asidclassical
Refers to the father of the Tabi'i (successor) Asid.

شماسةname

1.
A nameclassical
A given name, pronounced with the first letter like 'thumamah' or with a vowel.

شامستانname

1.
A villageclassical
Refers to a village.

جزيرة شامسname

1.
Island of Shamisclassical
A name for an island among the Greek islands, said to be over three hundred in number.

Parallel reading

الشمس: م مؤنثة ج: شموس، وضرب من المشط، وضرب من القلائد، وصنم قديم وعين ماء، وأبو بطن، وسمت: عبد شمس، ونص أبو علي على منعه للتعريف والتأنيث، وأضيف إلى شمس السماء، لأنهم كانوا يعبدونها.

The Sun: feminine, plural: Shumos, a type of comb, a type of necklace, an ancient idol, a spring of water, and Abu Batn. It is named 'Abd Shams, and Abu Ali stipulated its prohibition from the definite article and feminine gender, and it was attributed to the sun of the sky because they used to worship it.

والنسبة: عبشمي.

And the attribution is: 'Abshammi.

وأما عبشمس بن سعد بن زيد مناة، فأصله عب شمس، أي حبها، أي: ضوءها، والعين مبدلة من الحاء، كما في عب قر، وهو البرد، وقد يخفف، وإما أصله: عبء شمس، بالهمز، أي: نظيرها وعدلها.

As for 'Abd Shams bin Sa'd bin Zayd Manah, its origin is 'Abb Shams, meaning love for it, i.e., its light, and the 'ayn is substituted for the haa', as in 'Abb Qirr, which is cold, and it may be lightened. Or its origin is 'Ab'u Shams, with hamza, meaning its peer and its equal.

وعين شمس: ع بمصر بالمطرية.

And 'Ayn Shams: a place in Egypt in Al-Matariyyah.

والشمستان: مويهتان في جوف غريض، وهي قنة منقادة في طرف النير نير بني غاضرة.

And Al-Shamastan: two water sources in the interior of Gharid, and it is a peak on the edge of the Nir of Bani Ghadirah.

والشميستان: جنتان بإزاء الفردوس.

And Al-Shumaystan: two gardens opposite Al-Firdaws.

والشماس، كشداد: من رؤوس النصارى الذي يحلق وسط رأسه لازما للبيعة ج: شمامسة، وجد ثابت بن قيس الصحابي.

And Al-Shammas, like Shaddad: one of the heads of the Christians who shaves the middle of his head, adhering to the church, plural: Shamamisa, and the grandfather of the companion Thabit ibn Qays.

والشماسية: محلة بدمشق، وع قرب رصافة بغداد.

And Al-Shammasiyyah: a district in Damascus, and a place near Al-Rusafah in Baghdad.

وشمس يومنا يشمس ويشمس وشمس، كسمع، وأشمس: صار ذا شمس.

And our day became sunny, or had sunshine, like hearing, and Ashmasa: it became sunny.

وشمس الفرس شموسا وشماسا: منع ظهره، فهو شامس وشموس، من شمس وشمس.

And the horse resisted its back (i.e., refused to be ridden) Shumos and Shamasan, so it is Shamis and Shumus, from shamas and shamas.

والشموس: الخمر، وبنت أبي عامر عبد عمرو الراهب، وبنت عمرو بن حزام، وبنت مالك بن قيس، وبنت النعمان: صحابيات، وفرس للأسود بن شريك، وليزيد بن خذاق، ولسويد بن خذاق، ولعبد الله بن عامر القرشي، ولشبيب بن جراد أحد بني الوحيد، وهضبة صعبة المرتقى.

And Al-Shumus: wine, and the daughter of Abi 'Amir 'Abd 'Amr the monk, and the daughter of 'Amr ibn Hazam, and the daughter of Malik ibn Qays, and the daughter of Al-Nu'man: female companions, and a mare belonging to Al-Aswad ibn Shurayk, and to Yazid ibn Khidhaq, and to Suwayd ibn Khidhaq, and to 'Abd Allah ibn 'Amir Al-Qurashi, and to Shabeeb ibn Jarad, one of the Banu Al-Wahid, and a hill difficult to ascend.

وشمس له: أبدى له عداوة.

And he showed hostility towards him: he displayed enmity towards him.

والتشميس: بسط الشيء في الشمس، وعبادة الشمس.

And Al-Tashmis: spreading something in the sun, and sun worship.

والمتشمس: القوي الشديد، والبخيل غاية، والمنتصب للشمس، ووالد أسيد التابعي.

And Al-Mutashammis: the strong and robust, the extremely stingy, one exposed to the sun, and the father of Asid the successor.

وشماسة، كثمامة، ويفتح: اسم.

And Shamasa, like Thamamah, and with a vowel: a name.

وشامستان: ة.

And Shamastan: a village.

وجزيرة شامس: من الجزائر اليونانية، ويقال: إنها فوق الثلاث مئة جزيرة.

And Jazirat Shamis: from the Greek islands, and it is said to be over three hundred islands.