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شغن

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to a state or condition, possibly a difficult one, and also to a specific type of plant part. The primary meaning discussed is a 'state' or 'condition,' which is also referred to by a colloquial term. A secondary meaning refers to a 'moist branch.'

Derived headwords

الشغنةnoun
  1. 1.
    state, conditionboth

    A state or condition of affairs, a situation.

شغنnoun
  1. 1.
    moist branchclassical

    A branch that is still wet or moist, likely from being recently cut or from dew.

Parallel reading

هي الحال
it is the state
وهي التي يسميها الناس (الكارة) للقصار وغيره
and it is that which people call 'al-karah' for the short and others
هي (الغصن الرطب؛ ج) شغن، (كصرد)
it is (the moist branch; pl.) shaghn, (like 'usrud')