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رشن

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concept of intruding or entering without invitation, particularly at mealtimes. It also extends to the physical act of a dog putting its head into a container and a specific architectural feature.

Derived headwords

الرَّاشِنnoun
  1. 1.
    The one who comes to the feast without being invited.both

    The one who comes to the feast without being invited.

  2. 2.
    And he is called the parasite.both

    And he is called the parasite.

الوَارِشnoun
  1. 1.
    one who enters upon people while they are eating and was not invited, like the one who intrudes on drinkingboth

    one who enters upon people while they are eating and was not invited, like the one who intrudes on drinking

  2. 2.
    the uninvited guestboth

    the uninvited guest

  3. 3.
    The one who eats with people.both

    The one who eats with people.

رَشَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to intrude, to crash (a party)classical

    To intrude or enter without permission, specifically in the context of attending an event uninvited.

  2. 2.
    to dip head intoclassical

    Used to describe a dog putting its head into a container, such as a pot or vessel.

رَشْنًاnoun
  1. 1.
    dipping head intoclassical

    The verbal noun (masdar) for the act of a dog dipping its head into a container.

رُشُونًاnoun
  1. 1.
    dipping head intoclassical

    An alternative verbal noun (masdar) for the act of a dog dipping its head into a container.

الرُّوشَنnoun
  1. 1.
    The niche/window.both

    The niche/window.

Parallel reading

الرَّاشِن: الذي يأتي الوليمة ولم يدع إليها، وهو الذي يسمى الطفيلى.
Al-Rashin: He who comes to the feast and was not invited to it, and he is the one called Al-Tufayli.
وأما الذى يتحين وقت الطعام فيدخل على القوم وهم يأكلون، فهو الوارش.
As for him who times himself for food and enters upon people while they are eating, he is Al-Warish.
يقال: رشن الرجل، إذا تطفل ودخل بغير إذن.
It is said: 'Rashana al-rajul', if he intruded and entered without permission.
ورشن الكلب في الإناء يرشن رشنا ورشونا أيضا، إذا أدخل فيه رأسه.
And the dog dipped its head into the vessel, it dips its head, a 'rashnan' and also a 'rushunan', if it inserted its head into it.
تشرب ما في وطبها قبل العين تعارض الكلب إذا الكلب رشن
She drinks what is in her skin-bag before the eye, rivaling the dog when the dog dips its head.
والروشن: الكوة.
And Al-Rushan: The window/opening.