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شعث

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of disarray, scattering, and dishevelment. It extends to the state of being unkempt, the separation of affairs, and the scattering of things.

Derived headwords

شَعَثnoun
  1. 1.
    Disorder, disarray of affairs.both

    Disorder, disarray of affairs.

  2. 2.
    Also: the verbal noun of 'ash'ath.both

    Also: the verbal noun of 'ash'ath.

شَعَثَverb
  1. 1.
    Disorder, disarray of affairs.both

    Disorder, disarray of affairs.

  2. 2.
    Also: the verbal noun of 'ash'ath.both

    Also: the verbal noun of 'ash'ath.

أَشْعَثَadjective
  1. 1.
    One whose hair is disheveled.both

    One whose hair is disheveled.

شَعَثَnoun
  1. 1.
    Disorder, disarray of affairs.both

    Disorder, disarray of affairs.

  2. 2.
    Also: the verbal noun of 'ash'ath.both

    Also: the verbal noun of 'ash'ath.

تَشْعِيثnoun
  1. 1.
    scatteringclassical

    The act of causing something to scatter or disperse.

تَشَعُّثnoun
  1. 1.
    scatteringclassical

    The state of being scattered or dispersed; disunity.

الأَشْعَثname
  1. 1.
    Ash'athboth

    A proper name of a man.

الأَشَاعِثَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Ashathitesclassical

    A group or lineage associated with the name Ash'ath, with the 'ha' indicating a tribal or familial affiliation.

Parallel reading

الشعث بالتحريك: انتشار الأمر.
Ash-sha'th (with harakah): the scattering of an affair.
لم الله شعثك، أي جمع أمرك المنتشر.
May God gather your scattered affairs; meaning, may He unite your dispersed matters.
والشعث: مصدر الأشعث وهو المغبر الرأس.
And ash-sha'th: is the masdar of al-ash'ath, which is one with a dusty head.
وخيل شعث، أي غير مفرجنة.
And 'khayl sha'th': meaning, horses not separated (i.e., kept together).
وتشعيث الشئ: تفريقه.
And tash'eeth of a thing: its scattering.
والتشعث: التفرق.
And at-tasha'th: is the scattering.
والاشعث: اسم رجل.
And al-Ash'ath: is the name of a man.
ومنه الاشاعثة، والهاء للنسب.
And from him are the al-Ashā'ithah, and the 'ha' is for attribution (to a tribe or lineage).