زيب

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

The root Z-Y-B primarily relates to strong winds, particularly the south wind, and by extension, intense phenomena. It also extends to meanings of speed, intensity, and sometimes negative connotations like hostility or being an imposter.

Derived headwords

الأَزِيبnoun

1.
South windboth
The south wind, or the wind blowing between the south and the east (al-ṣabā). It is also described as a strong wind that churns the sea.
2.
Intense windclassical
A strong wind that is characterized by its intensity and its ability to stir up the sea.
3.
Abundant waterclassical
A large quantity of water, described as flowing and abundant.
4.
Speed and vigorclassical
A state of speed and energetic activity, often used to describe someone moving quickly.
5.
Fearclassical
Sudden fright or alarm.
6.
Short-striding manclassical
A man who walks with short, close steps, often implying shortness of stature.
7.
Enmityclassical
Hostility or antagonism towards someone.
8.
Imposterclassical
Someone who falsely claims a title or identity; an adopted or illegitimate person.
9.
Hedgehogclassical
A small, spiny mammal.
10.
Devilclassical
One of the names attributed to Satan.
11.
Cunning personclassical
A shrewd or crafty individual, often implying a dangerous or tricky nature.
12.
Young of a wild goatclassical
The offspring of a wild goat, specifically one born from a mating between different species.

أَزِيبَةadjective

1.
Energeticclassical
Possessing vigor and speed.

إِزِيبَةadjective

1.
Stingyclassical
A woman characterized by stinginess or miserliness.

أَزَبَّةadjective

1.
Strongclassical
A man who is strong and robust.

أَزَبّadjective

1.
Strongclassical
A group of people characterized by strength and robustness.

زَيَبnoun

1.
Intensityclassical
The quality of being intense, particularly referring to the intensity of a wind.

تَزَيَّبَverb

1.
To gatherclassical
To become compact and gathered, used to describe flesh.

تَزَيَّمَverb

1.
To gatherclassical
To become compact and gathered, used to describe flesh.

Parallel reading

الأزيب: الجنوب، هذلية، أو هي النكباء التي تجري بين الصبا والجنوب.

Al-Azib: The south, or the wind blowing between the east wind (al-ṣabā) and the south.

إن لله تعالى ريحا، يقال لها الأزيب، دونها باب مغلق، ما بين مصراعيه مسيرة خمسمائة عام، فرياحكم هذه ما يتفصى من ذلك الباب، فإذا كان يوم القيامة فتح ذلك الباب، فصارت الأرض وما عليها ذروا.

Indeed, Allah the Almighty has a wind called Al-Azib, behind a closed door, the distance between its two leaves is five hundred years. Your winds are but what escapes from that door. When the Day of Resurrection comes, that door will be opened, and the earth and all upon it will be scattered.

وأهل مكة يستعملون هذا الاسم كثيرا.

And the people of Mecca use this name frequently.

وهي فيكم الجنوب.

And it [Al-Azib] is the south wind among you.

أهل اليمن ومن يركب البحر، فيما بين جدة وعدن، يسمون الجنوب الأزيب، لا يعرفون لها اسما غيره، وذلك أنها تعصف الرياح، وتثير البحر حتى تسوده، وتقلب أسفله، فتجعله أعلاه؛

The people of Yemen and those who sail the sea, between Jeddah and Aden, call the south wind Al-Azib; they know no other name for it. This is because it makes the winds violent, stirs up the sea until it turns black, and flips its bottom to its top.

كل ريح شديدة ذات أزيب، فإنما زيبها شدتها.

Every strong wind has an 'azib (intensity); its 'azib is its severity.

والأزيب: الماء الكثير، حكاه أبو علي عن أبي عمرو الشيباني؛

And Al-Azib: abundant water, narrated by Abu Ali from Abu Amr al-Shaybani.

أسقاني الله رواء مشربه، ... ببطن كر، حين فاضت حببه، عن ثبج البحر يجيش أزيبه

May Allah give me to drink a satisfying draught of its water, ... in the valley of Kar, when its waters overflowed, from the crest of the sea surging with its abundant water.

والأزيب، على أفعل: السرعة والنشاط، مؤنث.

And Al-Azib, on the pattern 'af'al: speed and vigor, feminine.

يقال: مر فلان وله أزيب منكرة إذا مر مرا سريعا من النشاط.

It is said: So-and-so passed by with remarkable speed and vigor, meaning he passed very quickly out of energy.

وأخذه الأزيب أي الفزع.

And 'taking Al-Azib' means fear.

والأزيب: الرجل المتقارب المشي.

And Al-Azib: a man with short, close steps.

ويقال للرجل القصير، المتقارب الخطو: أزيب.

And a short man, with close steps, is called 'Azib.

والأزيب: العداوة.

And Al-Azib: enmity.

والأزيب: الدعي.

And Al-Azib: the imposter.

فأعطوه مني النصف، أو أضعفوا له، ... وما كنت قلا، قبل ذلك، أزيبا

So they gave him half of what I owed, or double, ... and I was not, before that, an 'azib (stranger/helpless).

ومن يغترب عن قومه، لا يزل يرى ... مصارع مظلوم، مجرا ومسحبا

And whoever becomes a stranger to his people, will always see ... the deaths of the oppressed, dragged and pulled.

ودفنت منه الصالحات، وإن يسئ ... يكن ما أساء النار في رأس كبكبا

And good deeds of his are buried, and if he does wrong ... what he did wrong will be like fire piled on his head.

والنصف: النصفة؛ يقول: أرضوه وأعطوه النصف، أو فوقه.

And 'half' means fairness; meaning: satisfy him and give him half, or more.

وامرأة إزيبة: بخيلة.

And an 'izibah woman: stingy.

والأزيب: القنفذ.

And Al-Azib: the hedgehog.

والأزيب: من أسماء الشيطان.

And Al-Azib: one of the names of Satan.

والأزيب البهثة، وهو ولد المساعاة؛

And Al-Azib: the Bahthah (young of a wild goat), which is the offspring of interspecies mating.

رجل أزبة، وقوم أزب إذا كان جلدا، ورجل زيب أيضا.

A man 'azibah, and a people 'azib if they are strong, and a man 'zayib also.

ويقال: تزيب لحمه وتزيم إذا تكتل واجتمع، والله أعلم.

And it is said: his flesh 'tazayaba' and 'tazayyama' if it becomes compact and gathered, and Allah knows best.