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شخس

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concepts of disorder, irregularity, and deviation. It describes things that are uneven, unstable, or have fallen into disrepair, often due to age or internal conflict.

Derived headwords

الشُّخُوصnoun
  1. 1.
    Disorder and differenceclassical

    The state of being disordered, uneven, or exhibiting variation and difference.

تَشَاخَسَتْverb
  1. 1.
    Became uneven/misalignedclassical

    Used to describe teeth that have become uneven, with some falling out due to old age and frailty.

  2. 2.
    Became corrupt/spoiledclassical

    Used to describe a situation or relationship between people that has become corrupted or spoiled.

تشاخست أسنانه — His teeth became uneven and misaligned.
مُتَشَاخِسadjective
  1. 1.
    Uneven and unstableclassical

    Describing something that is uneven, leaning, and not straight or stable, even after being repaired.

Parallel reading

الاضطراب والاختلاف
Disorder and difference.
يقال: تشاخست أسنانه، إذا اختلفت ومال بعضها وسقط البعض من الهرم.
It is said: 'His teeth became uneven,' meaning they became different, some leaning and some falling out due to old age.
ونحن كصدع العس إن يعط شاعبا * يدعه وفيه عيبه متشاخس *
And we are like a crack in a waterskin; if it is patched, it is left with its flaw being uneven.
أي وإن أصلح فهو متمايل لا يستوى.
Meaning, even if it is repaired, it is leaning and not straight.
يقال: تشاخس ما بين القوم، أي فسد.
It is said: 'What is between the people has become uneven,' meaning it has become corrupted.