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طشش

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes light or weak rain, distinguishing it from mist or heavier downpours. It also extends to the concept of being sprinkled or affected by such rain.

Derived headwords

الطَّشّnoun
  1. 1.
    Light rainboth

    A weak rain, falling above the level of mist or drizzle.

الطَّشِيشnoun
  1. 1.
    Light rainboth

    A weak rain, falling above the level of mist or drizzle. It is a more specific term for this type of precipitation.

طَشَّverb
  1. 1.
    To rain lightlyboth

    The sky rained lightly, indicating a weak and scattered precipitation.

أَطْشَتْverb
  1. 1.
    To rain lightlyboth

    The sky rained lightly, indicating a weak and scattered precipitation. This form is often used interchangeably with the basic form.

مَطْشُوشَةadjective
  1. 1.
    Sprinkled with light rainboth

    An area or land that has been affected or sprinkled by light rain.

Parallel reading

الطش والطشيش: المطر الضعيف، وهو فوق الرذاذ.
Al-tashsh and al-tashshish: the weak rain, and it is above the drizzle.
وقد طشت السماء وأطشت.
And the sky has rained lightly and rained lightly.
وأرض مطشوشة.
And a land sprinkled with light rain.