شطرج

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily discusses the game of chess, its etymology, and variations in pronunciation. It also includes a medicinal compound derived from Persian, used for various ailments.

Derived headwords

الشطرنجname

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Chessboth
The well-known game of chess. The pronunciation with a kasra on the first letter is considered more correct, aligning with the pattern of 'jardahal'.

لعبةnoun

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Gameboth
Refers to a known game, specifically chess in this context.

الشطارةnoun

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Skillfulnessclassical
One of the proposed etymologies for chess, suggesting it derives from skillfulness or cleverness.

المشاطرةnoun

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Sharingclassical
Another proposed etymology for chess, possibly related to sharing or dividing.

التسطيرnoun

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Lining upclassical
A suggested etymology for chess, relating to the arrangement or lining up of pieces.

صدرنكother

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Stratagemclassical
The Persian origin suggested for chess, meaning stratagem or trickery.

شدرنجother

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Futilityclassical
A proposed Persian origin for chess, implying that engaging in it leads to the futility of one's efforts.

ساحل التعبnoun

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Shore of fatigueclassical
An etymological suggestion for chess, meaning the 'shore of fatigue' or exhaustion.

الشيطرجname

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A medicinal compoundclassical
A known medicinal compound used by physicians, pronounced with a kasra on the 'shin', sukun on the 'ya', and fatha on the 'ta' and 'ra'.

جيتركother

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Indian medicinal termclassical
The Indian origin of the medicinal compound 'al-shaytaraj'.

نافعadjective

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Beneficialboth
Describing the medicinal compound as beneficial for certain ailments.

Parallel reading

الشطرنج ، كسر الشين فيه أجود

Chess, the kasra on its shin is better.

لعبة م أي معروفة

A game, meaning a known one.

والسين لغة فيه، من الشطارة

And the 'sin' is a pronunciation for it, from 'al-shatara' (skillfulness).

أو من التسطير

Or from 'al-tasṭīr' (lining up).

معرب من: صدرنك، أي الحيلة

Arabized from: 'ṣadarnak', meaning stratagem.

أو من: شدرنج، أي من اشتغل به ذهب عناؤه باطلا

Or from: 'shadrang', meaning whoever engages in it, their effort goes to waste in vain.

أو من: شطرنج، أي ساحل التعب

Or from: 'shatranj', meaning the shore of fatigue.

ودعوى الاشتقاق فيه، أو كونه مأخوذا من مادة من المواد، قد رده ابن السراج وتعقبه بما لا غبار عليه

And the claim of derivation from it, or its being taken from one of the roots, Ibn al-Siraj has rejected it and refuted it with irrefutable arguments.

ثم ما نفاه المصنف من فتحه، أثبته غيره، وجزم به الحريري وغيره وقالوا: الفتح لغة ثابتة

Then, what the author denied regarding its opening vowel (fatha), others affirmed it, and al-Hariri and others were certain of it, saying: the fatha is an established pronunciation.

والأسماء العجمية لا تشتق من الأسماء العربية

And foreign names are not derived from Arabic names.

والشطرنج خماسي واشتقاقه من شطر أو سطر يوجب كونها ثلاثية فتكون النون والجيم زائدتين وهذا بين الفساد

And chess is pentasyllabic, and its derivation from 'shaṭara' or 'saṭara' necessitates it being trisyllabic, making the 'nun' and 'jim' extra, and this is clearly corrupt.

والشيطرج، بكسر الشين فيه وسكون التحتية، وفتح الطاء والراء: دواء م أي معروف عند الأطباء

And 'al-shayṭaraj', with a kasra on the shin, sukun on the 'ya', and fatha on the 'ta' and 'ra': a medicine, meaning known to physicians.

معرب عن جيترك بالهندية

Arabized from 'jītak' in Indian.

نافع لوجع المفاصل والبرص والبهق

Beneficial for joint pain, leprosy, and vitiligo.