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عشن

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to guessing, forming opinions based on conjecture, and actions associated with palm trees. It also includes terms for specific parts of the palm tree and a kunya (nickname).

Derived headwords

عَشَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to guessboth

    To form an opinion or make a judgment based on conjecture or estimation.

عَشِنَverb
  1. 1.
    to guessboth

    To form an opinion or make a judgment based on conjecture or estimation.

اعْتَشَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to guessboth

    To form an opinion or make a judgment based on conjecture or estimation.

  2. 2.
    to attack unjustlyclassical

    To assault or attack someone without a valid reason or right.

عُشَامَةnoun
  1. 1.
    date palm litterclassical

    The dry, fallen leaves and debris from a date palm tree.

عِشَانnoun
  1. 1.
    palm tree baseclassical

    The base or origin of a palm tree, possibly referring to its trunk or root.

أبو عشانةname
  1. 1.
    kunyaboth

    A kunya, which is a type of Arabic nickname or teknonym, derived from this root.

اعْتَشَنَ النخلةverb
  1. 1.
    to follow palm frondsclassical

    To follow the spathes or immature fronds of a palm tree.

تَعَشَّنَverb
  1. 1.
    to follow palm frondsclassical

    To follow the spathes or immature fronds of a palm tree.

فلانا واثبه بغير حقverb
  1. 1.
    to attack unjustlyclassical

    To assault or attack someone without a valid reason or right.

Parallel reading

قال برأيه، وخمن.
He spoke according to his opinion, and he guessed.
وكثمامة: لقاطة التمر، وأصل السعفة، كالعشان.
And like 'kathamah' (litter): the fallen dates, and the origin of the frond, like 'al-'ishaan'.
وأبو عشانة: من كناهم.
And Abu 'Ashanah: is from their kunyas.
واعتشن النخلة: تتبع كرابتها، كتعشنها.
And he followed the palm tree: he followed its spathes, like 'ta'ashanahu'.
وفلانا: واثبه بغير حق.
And him: he attacked him unjustly.