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شعن

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a state of dishevelment, particularly of hair. It conveys the idea of being unkempt, tangled, or scattered, often implying a wild or untamed appearance.

Derived headwords

اشعانّverb
  1. 1.
    to be disheveledboth

    To become unkempt, tangled, or scattered, especially referring to hair.

اشعيناناnoun
  1. 1.
    dishevelmentclassical

    The state or act of being disheveled; a condition of being unkempt or tangled.

مشعان الرأسadjective
  1. 1.
    disheveled-headedboth

    Describing someone whose head of hair is unkempt, tangled, and scattered.

أشعثadjective
  1. 1.
    One whose hair is disheveled.both

    One whose hair is disheveled.

Parallel reading

اشعان شعره اشعينانا
His hair became disheveled with dishevelment.
فهو مشعان الرأس
He is disheveled-headed.
إذا كان ثائر الرأس أشعث
If he has a disheveled and unkempt head of hair.