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الهيش

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns concepts of disturbance, mixing, and commotion. It extends to ideas of corruption, agitation, and the gathering of disparate elements, often leading to conflict or confusion.

Derived headwords

الهَيْشnoun
  1. 1.
    Corruptionclassical

    The act of spoiling or corrupting something, leading to its ruin or degradation.

  2. 2.
    Agitationclassical

    A state of being stirred up, disturbed, or excited, often in a negative or chaotic way.

  3. 3.
    Commotionclassical

    A state of confused and noisy disturbance; uproar.

  4. 4.
    Slow milkingclassical

    The act of milking an animal slowly and deliberately.

  5. 5.
    Gatheringclassical

    The act of collecting or bringing together.

  6. 6.
    Excessive talkclassical

    Speaking too much, often in a rambling or unfocused manner.

الهَيْشَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Tumultclassical

    A noisy and confused commotion, often arising from a crowd or disturbance.

  2. 2.
    Mixed crowdclassical

    A group of people or things that are mixed together in a disorderly or confused manner.

  3. 3.
    Strifeclassical

    A bitter quarrel or conflict, often characterized by disorder and confusion.

  4. 4.
    A type of rashclassical

    A medical condition, specifically a rash known as 'umm hubayyin'.

Parallel reading

الهيش: الإفساد، والتحرك، والهيج، والحلب الرويد، والجمع، والإكثار من الكلام.
Al-hayash: corruption, movement, agitation, slow milking, gathering, and excessive talk.
والهيشة: الهوشة، والجماعة المختلطة، والفتنة، وأم حبين.
And al-hayashah: tumult, the mixed crowd, strife, and umm hubayyin.
ليس في الهيشات قود
There is no retribution for killings in times of strife.
أي: في القتيل في الفتنة، لا يدرى قاتله.
Meaning: concerning a person killed in strife, whose killer is unknown.