غسن

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to locks of hair, specifically those found on the forelock, mane, or long flowing hair. It also extends to encompass the vigor and freshness of youth, and is the origin of a significant tribal and place name.

Derived headwords

الغُسْنnoun

1.
Locks of hairclassical
Refers to strands or locks of hair, particularly from the mane, forelock, or long flowing hair.

غُسْنَةnoun

1.
Lock of hairclassical
The singular form of 'ghusn', referring to a single lock or strand of hair.

غُسْنَاهnoun

1.
Lock of hairclassical
Another singular form for a lock or strand of hair, similar to 'ghusnah'.

غُسْنَاتnoun

1.
Locks of hairclassical
The plural form of 'ghusnah' or 'ghusnah', referring to multiple locks of hair.

الغَيْسَانnoun

1.
Vigor of youthclassical
The freshness, vigor, and prime of youth and its blessings. It is suggested that if considered as a 'fi'al' pattern, it derives from this root.

غَسَّانname

1.
Tribal nameboth
The name of a tribe, specifically the Banu Jafnah, who were kings and descended from the Azd. It is also said to be the name of a well upon which they settled.

Parallel reading

الغسن: خصل الشعر من العرف والناصية والذوائب.

Al-ghusn: locks of hair from the mane, forelock, and long flowing hair.

الواحدة غسنة وغسناة.

The singular is ghusnah and ghusnah.

غدا بتليل كجزع الخضا ب حر القذال طويل الغسن

He went forth with a thick mane like the trunk of a green tree, with the nape of the neck exposed, long of flowing hair.

وبينا الفتى يخبط في غسناته

And while the young man was struggling in his locks of hair

إذ صعد الدهر إلى عفراته

Then time ascended to his dusty plains

فاجتاحها بشفرتي مبراته

And swept them away with the two edges of its sharp blade.

والغيسان: جدة الشباب ونعمته

And al-ghaysan: the freshness of youth and its blessings.

وغسان: اسم ماء نزل عليه قوم من الازد فنسبوا إليه

And Ghassan: the name of a water source upon which a people from the Azd settled and were thus named after it.

منهم بنو جفنة رهط الملوك.

Among them were the Banu Jafnah, the clan of kings.

ويقال: غسان اسم قبيلة.

And it is said: Ghassan is the name of a tribe.