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الشيخون

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of an elder, a person of advanced age, or a respected leader. It encompasses terms for an old man, the state of being old, and also terms that are dialectal variations or related concepts.

Derived headwords

الشَّيْخnoun
  1. 1.
    elderboth

    An old man, a person of advanced age. It can also refer to a chief, a leader, or a respected person in a community.

  2. 2.
    sheikhboth

    A title of respect given to an elder, a religious leader, or a tribal chief.

المَشْخَنnoun
  1. 1.
    variant of mashha'inclassical

    This is a linguistic variant, specifically a dialectal pronunciation or spelling, of the word 'المشحئن'.

المَشْحَنnoun
  1. 1.
    old manclassical

    A term referring to an old man, often used in specific contexts or dialects.

Parallel reading

المَشْخَن: لغة في المَشْحَن.
Al-Mashkhan: a dialectal variant of Al-Mashhan.