غشش

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns deception, cheating, and adulteration. It extends to the idea of rushing or hastening, and also to the act of covering or concealing something.

Derived headwords

غَشَّverb

1.
to deceiveboth
To act deceitfully towards someone, to betray their trust.
2.
to adulterateboth
To mix a substance with an inferior or harmful ingredient to make it appear better or of greater value.
3.
to cheatboth
To act unfairly in order to gain an advantage.

يَغْشَهُverb

1.
he deceives himboth
The present tense form of the verb 'to deceive', indicating an ongoing or habitual action.

غَشًّاnoun

1.
deceptionboth
The act or an instance of deceiving or being deceived; dishonesty.
2.
adulterationboth
The act of making something impure or weaker by adding something else.

مَغْشُوشadjective

1.
a fraudulent thingboth
a fraudulent thing

اسْتَغْشَهُverb

1.
he sought his adviceboth
he sought his advice

اسْتَنْصَحَهُverb

1.
he considered him an advisorboth
he considered him an advisor

غَشَّاشًاadverb

1.
hastilyclassical
In a hurried or rushed manner, with great speed.

Parallel reading

واستغشه خلاف استنصحه

And to seek counsel from him (with intent to deceive) is the opposite of seeking sincere advice from him.

ولقيته غشاشا بالكسر، أي على عجلة

And I met him hastily, meaning in a rush.

وما أنسى مقالتها غشاشا لنا والليل قد طرد النهارا

And I do not forget her saying, 'Hastily to us, while the night had driven away the day.'

وصاتك ms0728 بالعهود وقد رأينا غراب البين أوكب ثم طارا

And your message concerning the covenants, and we saw the raven of separation gather its young and then fly away.