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شَهِيَّة
appetite /ʃaˈhij.ja/
nounB2#3530 most common
Also: craving, desire for food
Example sentences
عِنْدِي شَهِيَّةٌ جَيِّدَةٌ الْيَوْمَ.
I have a good appetite today.
الطَّعَامُ لَذِيذٌ وَفَتَحَ شَهِيَّتِي.
The food is delicious and it opened my appetite.
فَقَدَ جَدِّي شَهِيَّتَهُ بَعْدَ الْمَرَضِ.
My grandfather lost his appetite after the illness.
يَنْصَحُ الأَطِبَّاءُ بِالْمَشْيِ قَبْلَ الْأَكْلِ لِتَحْفِيزِ الشَّهِيَّةِ.
Doctors advise walking before meals to stimulate the appetite.
تَنْخَفِضُ الشَّهِيَّةُ أَحْيَانًا نَتِيجَةَ التَّوَتُّرِ النَّفْسِيِّ أَوِ الْقَلَقِ الْمُزْمِنِ.
Appetite sometimes drops as a result of psychological stress or chronic anxiety.
أَظْهَرَتِ الدِّرَاسَةُ أَنَّ اضْطِرَابَاتِ الشَّهِيَّةِ قَدْ تَرْتَبِطُ بِعَوَامِلَ هُرْمُونِيَّةٍ مُعَقَّدَةٍ تَتَجَاوَزُ مُجَرَّدَ الْعَادَاتِ الْغِذَائِيَّةِ.
The study showed that appetite disorders may be linked to complex hormonal factors that go beyond mere dietary habits.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | شَهِيَّةٌ | شَهِيَّاتٌ |
| Genitive | شَهِيَّةٍ | شَهِيَّاتٍ |
| Accusative | شَهِيَّةً | شَهِيَّاتٍ |
| Vocative | يَا شَهِيَّةُ | يَا شَهِيَّاتُ |
Word family
شَهِيّappetizing, delicious
شَهْوَةdesire, craving, lust
اِشْتَهَىto crave, to long for
مُشْتَهٍcraved, desired
شَهْوَانِيّsensual, lustful
Etymology
Shahiyya comes from the Arabic root sh-h-w, which carries the sense of desire or craving. The verb shahā and its form VIII derivative ishtahā mean to crave or long for something, especially food. The pattern used here turns that root into a noun for the state of craving, giving the word its meaning of appetite. This is a native Semitic formation, not a loanword.
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