شاه

Root entry · 30 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of ugliness, deformity, and bad fortune, often associated with appearance. It also extends to meanings of envy, aspiration, and keenness of sight. A significant derived meaning refers to sheep.

Derived headwords

شَاهَverb

1.
to be uglyboth
To be characterized by ugliness or deformity, particularly in the face.
2.
to frightenclassical
To cause fear or terror in someone.
3.
to afflict with the evil eyeclassical
To be struck by envy or the evil eye.
4.
to envyclassical
To feel or express envy towards someone.

شَوِهَverb

1.
to be uglyboth
To be ugly or deformed, especially in the face.

شَوَّهَverb

1.
to make uglyboth
To cause someone's face to become ugly or deformed.
2.
to frightenclassical
To frighten someone.
3.
to afflict with the evil eyeclassical
To afflict someone with the evil eye or envy.
4.
to envyclassical
To envy someone.

شُوهَةnoun

1.
uglinessboth
A state of ugliness or deformity, especially of the face.

أَشْوَهadjective

1.
uglyboth
Having an ugly or deformed face.

تَشَوَّهَverb

1.
to be deformedboth
To become ugly or deformed.
2.
to be afflicted with the evil eyeclassical
To be afflicted by the evil eye or envy.

شَوَّهَهُ اللهverb

1.
May God make him uglyclassical
A curse or expression wishing ugliness upon someone.

لا تَشُوهْ عَلَيَّphrase

1.
Do not afflict me with the evil eyeclassical
An expression used to ward off envy or the evil eye.

الشَّوْهَاءadjective

1.
frowningboth
A woman who is frowning or has a displeased expression.
2.
beautifulclassical
Paradoxically, it can also mean beautiful, implying a striking or remarkable appearance.
3.
ill-omenedclassical
Having bad luck or being ill-fated.
4.
striking horseclassical
A horse that is tall and magnificent, with wide nostrils and mouth.

شَاهَ البَصَرnoun

1.
keen eyesightboth
Sharpness and acuity of vision.

شَاهَةnoun

1.
sheepboth
The generic term for a sheep, applicable to both male and female, and can refer to various ovine and caprine animals, as well as other animals like cattle, ostriches, and wild asses.

شَاءnoun

1.
sheep (plural)both
Plural form of 'shāh', referring to sheep.

مَشَاهَةnoun

1.
place with many sheepclassical
An area or land that is abundant with sheep.

شَاوِيadjective

1.
shepherdboth
A person who owns or tends to sheep.

شَاهِيadjective

1.
shepherdboth
A person who owns or tends to sheep.

تَشَوَّهَ شَاةًverb

1.
to hunt a sheepclassical
To hunt and capture a sheep.

تَنَكَّرَverb

1.
to be estrangedclassical
To become unfriendly or estranged towards someone.

الشَّوْهَةnoun

1.
distanceclassical
A state of being far away or remote.

أَبُو شَاهname

1.
Abu Shahclassical
A proper name, referring to a companion of the Prophet.

شَاه الكَرْمَانِيname

1.
Shah al-Kirmaniclassical
A Sufi saint known for his spiritual influence.

ابْنُ شَاهِينname

1.
Ibn Shahinclassical
A scholar or traditionist.

الأَشْوَهadjective

1.
conceitedclassical
Someone who is arrogant or shows off.

شَوَهnoun

1.
long or short neckclassical
Refers to the length of the neck, either long or short.

شَاهَ البَصَرadjective

1.
keen-sightedboth
Possessing sharp and acute vision.

شَوَاهnoun

1.
sheep (plural)both
A plural form of 'shāh', referring to sheep.

شِيَهnoun

1.
sheep (plural)both
A plural form of 'shāh', referring to sheep.

شِيَاهnoun

1.
sheep (plural)both
A plural form of 'shāh', referring to sheep.

أَشَاوِهnoun

1.
sheep (plural)both
A plural form of 'shāh', referring to sheep.

شَوَىnoun

1.
sheep (plural)both
A plural form of 'shāh', referring to sheep.

شِيهnoun

1.
sheep (plural)both
A plural form of 'shāh', referring to sheep.

Parallel reading

شاه وجهه شوها وشوهة

His face was ugly with ugliness and deformity.

وفلانا: أفزعه، وأصابه بالعين، وحسده

And to [afflict] someone: to frighten him, strike him with the evil eye, and envy him.

ونفسه إلى كذا: طمحت

And his soul towards something: it aspired.

وشوهه الله: قبح وجهه

And God made his face ugly: He made his face ugly.

ولا تشوه علي

And do not afflict me with the evil eye.

والشوهاء: العابسة، والجميلة، ضد، والمشؤومة

And Al-Shawhā': the frowning one, the beautiful one (opposite), and the ill-omened one.

والشوهاء: من الخيل: الطويلة الرائعة، أو المفرطة رحب الشدقين والمنخرين، والصغيرة الفم، ضد

And Al-Shawhā': of horses: the tall and magnificent one, or one with excessively wide jaws and nostrils, and a small mouth (opposite).

والشوهاء: فرسان

And Al-Shawhā': horsemen.

والشوه، محركة: طول العنق، وقصرها، ضد

And Al-Shauh, with vowel movement: the length of the neck, and its shortness (opposite).

ورجل شائه البصر وشاه البصر: حديده

And a man with 'shāh' vision and 'shāh' vision: his sight is sharp.

والشاة: الواحدة من الغنم، للذكر والأنثى

And Al-Shāh: the single unit of sheep, for male and female.

وأرض مشاهة: ذات شاء، أو كثيرة

And a 'mashāhah' land: possessing sheep, or abundant [with sheep].

ورجل شاوي وشاهي: صاحب شاء

And a man 'shāwī' and 'shāhī': a sheep owner.

وتشوه شاة: اصطادها

And he hunted a sheep: he hunted it.

وتشوه له: تنكر

And he became estranged towards him: he became unfriendly.

والشوهة، بالضم: البعد

And Al-Shu'hah, with dammah: distance.

والأشوه: المختال

And Al-Ashwah: the conceited one.