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اللش

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of driving away or expelling, and also encompasses terms for specific plants and a state of internal agitation or fear.

Derived headwords

لَشَّverb
  1. 1.
    to drive awayboth

    To expel, to chase away, to banish.

لَشٌّnoun
  1. 1.
    driving awayclassical

    The act of expelling or banishing.

  2. 2.
    sumacboth

    A type of plant, known for its tart berries, often used in Middle Eastern cuisine.

  3. 3.
    walkingclassical

    The act of walking or moving on foot.

لَشْلَشَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    frequent coming and goingclassical

    Excessive coming and going, especially when experiencing fear or panic.

  2. 2.
    churning of the bowelsclassical

    A sensation of internal agitation or rumbling in the stomach, moving from one place to another.

لَشْلَاشٌadjective
  1. 1.
    fearfulclassical

    Describing someone who is cowardly or easily frightened.

  2. 2.
    agitated bowelsclassical

    Having a disturbed or churning stomach, often associated with fear.

Parallel reading

اللش: الطرد، والسماق، والماش.
Al-lash: driving away, sumac, and walking.
واللشلشة: كثرة التردد عند الفزع، واضطراب الأحشاء في موضع بعد موضع.
And al-lashlashah: frequent coming and going during panic, and agitation of the bowels from one place to another.
وهو جبان لشلاش: مضطرب الأحشاء.
And he is a cowardly, lashlash: with agitated bowels.