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شءشء

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root pertains to the act of calling or summoning, particularly animals like a donkey. It encompasses the specific vocalizations used for this purpose.

Derived headwords

شَأْشَأَverb
  1. 1.
    to call (an animal)both

    To call out to an animal, typically a donkey, in order to summon or direct it.

تَشْؤُverb
  1. 1.
    call (sound)classical

    The specific vocalization used when calling an animal, particularly a donkey.

تَشَأْverb
  1. 1.
    call (sound, variant)classical

    An alternative vocalization used when calling an animal, with a fatha on the shīn.

Parallel reading

شَأْشَأْتُ بالحِمَارِ، إِذَا دَعَوْتَهُ
I called out to the donkey, when I summoned it.
وَقُلْتَ لَهُ: تَشْؤُ، تَشْؤُ
And you said to it: 'Tash'u, tash'u'.
وَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ بَنِي الْحَرْمَازِ: تَشَأْ، تَشَأْ
And a man from Banu al-Harmaz said: 'Tasha', tasha'.
وَفَتْحُ الشِّينِ
And with a fatha on the shīn.