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عزج

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of pushing or thrusting. It can be used metaphorically for sexual intercourse and also describes the action of turning or digging the earth with a tool.

Derived headwords

عَزَجَverb
  1. 1.
    to pushboth

    To exert force to move something away or forward.

  2. 2.
    to have sexual intercourseclassical

    A euphemism for sexual intercourse, implying a forceful or thrusting action.

  3. 3.
    to turn/dig the earthboth

    To turn over or dig the soil, particularly with a tool like a spade.

عَزْجnoun
  1. 1.
    pushingboth

    The act of pushing or thrusting.

  2. 2.
    sexual intercourseclassical

    The act of sexual intercourse, used metaphorically.

  3. 3.
    turning/digging the earthboth

    The act of turning or digging the soil.

Parallel reading

العزج: الدفع
Al-'azj: pushing.
وقد يكنى به عن النكاح
And it may be used as a euphemism for sexual intercourse.
ويقال: عزج الأرض بالمسحاة إذا قلبها
And it is said: 'He عزج the earth with the spade if he turned it over.'
كأنه عاقب بين عزق وعزج
As if he alternated between 'azqa and 'azja.