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شءس

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of a place being firm, solid, or elevated. It also appears in a proper name, referring to a historical figure.

Derived headwords

شَأْسnoun
  1. 1.
    firmness, elevationclassical

    A quality of a place being firm, solid, or elevated.

شَئِسَverb
  1. 1.
    to be firm, solidclassical

    Describing a place that has become firm, solid, or elevated.

شَؤُوسadjective
  1. 1.
    firm, solid placesclassical

    Plural adjective describing places that are firm, solid, or elevated.

شَأْسname
  1. 1.
    Shasclassical

    The name of a person, brother of the poet Alqamah.

Parallel reading

مكان شأس، مثل شأز.
A firm place, like shā'az.
وقد شئس مكاننا، أي صلب وغلظ.
And our place has become firm, meaning solid and elevated.
وأمكنة شوس، مثل جون وجون، وورد وورد.
And firm places, like jawns and jawns, and wards and wards.
وفى كل حى قد خبطت بنعمة
And in every tribe I have bestowed a favor
فحق لشأس من نداك ذنوب
So Shas has a right to favors from your generosity
قال: نعم وأذنبة! فأطلق عنه وكان قد حبسه.
He said: Yes, and grant him more! So he released him, as he had imprisoned him.