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الشونة

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of foolishness, storage, and potentially a type of vessel. It encompasses terms for a foolish woman, a granary, and a ship used for jihad, along with a related term for mental lightness or foolishness.

Derived headwords

الشُّونَةnoun
  1. 1.
    foolish womanclassical

    A woman characterized by foolishness or lack of sense.

  2. 2.
    granary

    A place or building for storing harvested grain.

  3. 3.
    warshipclassical

    A vessel specifically equipped and intended for naval warfare or jihad.

التَّشْوُنnoun
  1. 1.
    lightness of mindclassical

    A state of being mentally light, often implying foolishness or lack of seriousness.

يشونverb
  1. 1.
    to sort out affairsclassical

    To manage, arrange, or resolve the affairs or matters of someone, particularly in a way that brings relief or clarity.

Parallel reading

الشونة: المرأة الحمقاء
Al-shūnah: the foolish woman.
ومخزن الغلة
and a storehouse for grain.
مصرية
Egyptian (referring to the granary).
والمركب المعد للجهاد في البحر
and the vessel prepared for jihad at sea.
والتشون: خفة العقل
And al-tashawwun: lightness of mind.
وهو يشون الرؤوس
And he sorts out the heads (affairs).
أي: يفرج شؤونها
Meaning: he resolves their affairs.