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طيش

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of deviating from a course or target, often implying a lack of control, recklessness, or immaturity. It extends to describe a person characterized by such flightiness or rashness.

Derived headwords

طَاشَverb
  1. 1.
    the arrow missed the targetboth

    the arrow missed the target

أَطَاشَverb
  1. 1.
    caused to missclassical

    To cause something (like an arrow) to deviate from its target or miss its mark.

الطَّيْشُnoun
  1. 1.
    fickleness and lightnessboth

    fickleness and lightness

طَيَّاشٌadjective
  1. 1.
    a fickle manboth

    a fickle man

Parallel reading

طاش السهم عن الهدف
The arrow deviated from the target.
أي عدل
Meaning it veered off course.
وأطاشه الرامي
And the archer caused it to miss.
والطيش: النزق والخفة
And 'al-tayṣ' means rashness and flightiness.
والرجل طياش
And the man is reckless.