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شوذ

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of wrapping or covering the head, specifically with a turban or headcloth. It also extends to the general meaning of covering or enveloping oneself.

Derived headwords

المشوذnoun
  1. 1.
    the turbanboth

    the turban

تشوّذverb
  1. 1.
    To wear a turbanclassical

    To wrap oneself with a turban or headcloth.

اشتاذverb
  1. 1.
    To wear a turbanclassical

    To wrap oneself with a turban or headcloth. This is presented as a synonym for تشوّذ.

Parallel reading

المشوذ: العمامة.
Al-mashwadh: The turban.
أذا ما شددت الرأس منى بمشوذ
When you tie a turban around my head
فغيك منى تغلب ابنة وائل.
Then may you be pleased with me, O Tughlib, daughter of Wa'il.
أمرهم أن يمسحوا على المشاوذ والتساخين
He ordered them to wipe over the turbans and the warm garments.
وتشوذ الرجل واشتاذ، أن تعم.
And a man 'tashawwadha' and 'ishtadh' means to wear a turban.