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ش ط س

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily denotes shrewdness, intelligence, and cunning. It also extends to meanings of deviation, opposition, and going astray, both in terms of opinion and physical movement.

Derived headwords

الشَّطْسnoun
  1. 1.
    Shrewdness, intelligenceclassical

    Intelligence, shrewdness, and deep understanding.

  2. 2.
    Cunning, guileclassical

    Cunning and guile, often with a negative connotation.

  3. 3.
    Difference, oppositionclassical

    Disagreement or opposition to what is commanded or expected.

شَطَسَverb
  1. 1.
    To be shrewdclassical

    To possess shrewdness, intelligence, and cunning.

  2. 2.
    To go astrayclassical

    To go off in a particular direction, to deviate.

  3. 3.
    To enter deeplyclassical

    To enter into something, whether firmly established or superficially.

شَطَسِيٌّadjective
  1. 1.
    Shrewd, cunningclassical

    A person characterized by shrewdness, cunning, and rebelliousness.

أَشْطَاسnoun
  1. 1.
    My utmostclassical

    Referring to one's utmost efforts or capabilities, often in the context of reaching a goal.

شَطْسَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Difference, oppositionclassical

    Disagreement or opposition.

شُطُوسadjective
  1. 1.
    Deviant, opposingclassical

    One who deviates from what is commanded or expected; one who goes in a particular direction.

Parallel reading

هو الدهاء والعلم به
It is shrewdness and knowledge of it.
الدهاء والغل
Shrewdness and guile.
الدهاء والفطنة
Shrewdness and astuteness.
الرجل المنكر المارد الداهية، ذو أشطاس
The rebellious, defiant, shrewd man, possessing great capabilities.
يا أيها السائل عن نحاسي ... عني ولما يبلغوا أشطاسي
O asker about my copper... from me, and they have not yet reached my utmost.
شطس فلان في الأرض وشطف، إذا ذهب
So-and-so went astray in the land and deviated, if he went.
دخل فيها إما راسخا وإما واغلا
He entered into it, either firmly established or superficially.
تشب لعيني وامق شطست به ... نوى غربة وصل الأحبة تقطع
My eye burns for a lover with whom I have gone astray... intentions of estrangement and separation from loved ones.
الخلاف
Opposition.
أغن عني شطستك وشطسك
Spare me your opposition and your deviation.
المخالف لما أمر
One who opposes what he is commanded.
هو الذاهب في ناحية، وهو المخالف
He is the one going in a direction, and he is the one who opposes.
والخصم ذا الأبهة الشطوسا ... كد العدا أخلق مرمريسا
And the opponent, the imposing one who deviates... like the enemies, he wore out his marble.