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زح

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

زَحْزَحٌ ذ Distance: so in the saying, هُوَ بِزَحْزَحٍ مِنْهُ [ He, or it, is at a distance from him, or it ]. (S, K.) Az says that, accord. to some, this is a reduplicative word from زَاحَ, aor. يَزِيحُ, meaning تَأَخَّرَ; and some hold it to be from الزَّوْحُ meaning “ the driving vehemently, ” as also الذَّوْحُ. (TA.)

Derived headwords

زَحْزَحٌ
  1. 1.
هُوَ بِزَحْزَحٍ مِنْهُ