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حشن

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to negative emotions like hatred and malice, and also to unpleasant smells or staleness, particularly associated with containers.

Derived headwords

الحَشْنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    maliceclassical

    A feeling of malice or ill will held in the heart.

  2. 2.
    hatredclassical

    Deep-seated hatred or resentment.

حَشِنَverb
  1. 1.
    to be rancidclassical

    To become rancid or have an unpleasant smell, typically referring to a waterskin that has not been properly cleaned.

Parallel reading

الحشنة بالكسر: الحقد
Al-ḥashnah (with kasrah): hatred.
ألا لا أرى ذا حشنة في فؤاده يجمجمها إلا سيبدو دفينها
Indeed, I do not see one who harbors malice in his heart, muttering it, but that what is hidden will surely appear.
وحشن السقاء: أنتن
And the waterskin became rancid: it stank.
وذلك إذا حقن فيه ولم يتعهد بالغسل
And that is when it is filled [with liquid] and not attended to by washing.