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الشءن

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns matters, affairs, and significant issues. It extends to describe the course of tears, geological features like veins in mountains, and the connections within the head. It also encompasses actions related to understanding, intention, and causing disruption.

Derived headwords

الشَّأْنnoun
  1. 1.
    matter, affairboth

    A significant issue, concern, or affair. It can refer to a situation or a matter of importance.

  2. 2.
    course of tearsclassical

    The track or channel through which tears flow down the eye.

  3. 3.
    vein in a mountainclassical

    A geological feature in a mountain, such as a vein of earth where springs grow or where palm trees grow.

  4. 4.
    connection in the headclassical

    A vein or connection within the skull.

شُؤُونnoun
  1. 1.
    matters, affairsboth

    The plural of 'sha'n', referring to various matters, affairs, or concerns.

  2. 2.
    tear tracksclassical

    The plural of 'sha'n' when referring to the course of tears.

  3. 3.
    mountain veinsclassical

    The plural of 'sha'n' when referring to veins or features in mountains.

شَأْنٌnoun
  1. 1.
    matter, affairboth

    A significant issue, concern, or affair. It can refer to a situation or a matter of importance.

شَأْنُهُnoun
  1. 1.
    his matter, his affairboth

    Referring to the specific matter, affair, or condition of a person or thing.

اشْتَأَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to intend, to aim forclassical

    To purposefully direct oneself towards something or someone; to have an intention or aim.

شَأَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to be important, to matterclassical

    To have significance or importance; to be of consequence.

شَأْنَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to informclassical

    To make someone aware of something; to inform them of news or a situation.

  2. 2.
    to corrupt, to spoilclassical

    To cause something to become corrupt, spoiled, or disordered; to disrupt.

Parallel reading

الشَّأْنُ: الخُطْبُ، وَالأَمْرُ
Al-sha'n: the significant matter, and the affair.
ج: شُؤُونٌ وَشَئِينٌ
Plural: shu'un and sha'in.
وَمَجْرَى الدَّمْعِ إِلَى العَيْنِ
And the course of tears towards the eye.
وَعِرْقٌ فِي الجَبَلِ يَنْبُتُ فِيهِ النَّبْعُ
And a vein in the mountain where springs grow.
وَمُوصِلُ قَبَائِلِ الرَّأْسِ
And the connection of the skull's regions.
وَعِرْقٌ مِنَ التُّرَابِ فِي الجَبَلِ، يَنْبُتُ فِيهِ النَّخْلُ
And a vein of earth in the mountain where palm trees grow.
ج: شُؤُونٌ
Plural: shu'un.
وَمَا شَأْنُ شَأْنِهِ، كَمَنَعَ: مَا شَعَرَ بِهِ، أَوْ لَمْ يَكْتَرِثْهُ
And 'ma sha'nu sha'nihi', like 'mana'a': he did not perceive it, or he did not care about it.
وَشَأْنُ شَأْنِهِ: قَصَدَ قَصْدَهُ
And 'sha'nu sha'nihi': he intended his intention.
كَاشْتَأَنَهُ، وَعَمِلَ مَا يُحْسِنُهُ
Like 'ishta'anahu', and he did what he was good at.
وَلأُشَأْنِنَّ خَبَرَهُمْ: لأُخْبِرَنَّهُمْ
And 'la-usha'ninna khabaruhum': I will inform them of their news.
وَلأُشَأْنِنَّ شَأْنَهُمْ: لأُفْسِدَنَّهُمْ
And 'la-usha'ninna sha'nahum': I will corrupt them.
وَشَأَنَ بَعْدَكَ: صَارَ لَهُ شَأْنٌ
And 'sha'ana ba'daka': he became important after you.