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الشيظان

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a difficult, stubborn, or ill-tempered disposition in a person. It can also refer to a splinter or sharp fragment, particularly from a spear, and related verbal actions like quarreling or being stubborn.

Derived headwords

الشِّيظَانnoun
  1. 1.
    Stubborn dispositionboth

    Referring to a person who is ill-tempered, obstinate, or difficult in character.

  2. 2.
    Splinterclassical

    A sharp fragment, especially one that breaks off from a spear or other wooden object.

شَكِسadjective
  1. 1.
    Ill-temperedboth

    Describing someone of a difficult, quarrelsome, or stubborn nature.

شَدِيد النَّفْسadjective
  1. 1.
    Stubborn personclassical

    A person characterized by a strong will, often to the point of being stubborn or unyielding.

شَاظَتْverb
  1. 1.
    to splinterclassical

    Past tense verb indicating that a splinter broke off from something, particularly a spear.

تُشِيظverb
  1. 1.
    to splinterclassical

    Present tense verb indicating that a splinter is breaking off or has broken off from an object like a spear.

تَشَايَظَاverb
  1. 1.
    to quarrelclassical

    Dual past tense verb indicating that two people engaged in verbal dispute or quarreled with each other.

Parallel reading

الشِّيظَان، كشيطان: الشكس الخلق، الشديد النفس.
Al-Shayẓān, like Shayṭān: the ill-tempered in disposition, the stubborn of soul.
وشاظت في يدي من قناتك شظية تشيظ.
And a splinter broke off from your spear in my hand, splintering.
وتشايظا: تسابا.
And they quarreled: they insulted each other.