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زمع

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

زَمَاعٌ ذ Penetrating energy, or sharpness, vigorousness, and effectiveness, in the performance of an affair, and determination, resolution, or decision, to do it; (L, K;) as also ↓ زِمَاعٌ and ↓ زَمَعٌ: (K:) and courage, such that when one has determined, resolved, or decided, upon an affair, he does not turn from it: (K:) and good judgment, with boldness to undertake affairs, (K, TA,) such that when one purposes an affair, he acts with a penetrating energy, or sharpness, vigorousness, and effectiveness, in performing it: (TA:) or courage, and great boldness: (S:) and quickness, and hastiness. (S, K.)

Derived headwords

زَمَاعٌ
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