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ءزح

Root entry · 15 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes slowness, lagging behind, and drawing closer together. It also extends to concepts of being heavy, hesitant, and even slipping or stumbling.

Derived headwords

أزحverb
  1. 1.
    to be slowboth

    To be slow, to lag behind, to tarry.

  2. 2.
    to draw togetherboth

    To draw closer to one another, to become compressed.

  3. 3.
    to be hesitantclassical

    To be hesitant or reluctant, especially in undertaking something.

  4. 4.
    to slipclassical

    For a foot or shoe to slip or slide.

يأزحverb
  1. 1.
    he is slowboth

    He is slow, lagging behind, or drawing together.

أزوحاnoun
  1. 1.
    slownessboth

    The state of being slow, lagging behind, or drawing together.

تأزحverb
  1. 1.
    to be slowboth

    To be slow, to lag behind, or to draw closer together.

  2. 2.
    to be compressedboth

    To draw together and become compressed.

أزوحadjective
  1. 1.
    slowboth

    Slow, lagging behind, or hesitant.

  2. 2.
    compressedboth

    Compressed, drawn together, with parts overlapping.

  3. 3.
    heavyclassical

    Heavy, slow-moving, especially when carrying a burden.

  4. 4.
    hesitantclassical

    Hesitant or reluctant to engage in noble deeds or generosity.

رجل أزوحnoun
  1. 1.
    a slow manclassical

    A man who is slow, lags behind, or is hesitant in pursuing excellence.

الأنوحadjective
  1. 1.
    hesitantclassical

    Hesitant or slow to act, especially in pursuing noble deeds.

أرزverb
  1. 1.
    to draw togetherboth

    To draw closer to one another, to become compressed.

يأرزverb
  1. 1.
    he draws togetherboth

    He draws closer to one another, becoming compressed.

أروزاnoun
  1. 1.
    drawing togetherboth

    The act of drawing closer together and becoming compressed.

أزحتverb
  1. 1.
    it slippedclassical

    For a foot or shoe to slip or slide.

أزلامهnoun
  1. 1.
    its hoovesclassical

    Referring to the hooves of an animal, which can slip.

القدم الآزحهnoun
  1. 1.
    the slipping footclassical

    A foot that has slipped or stumbled.

المتقاعسadjective
  1. 1.
    hesitantclassical

    One who holds back, hesitates, or is slow to act.

الحزورadjective
  1. 1.
    strongclassical

    Strong, sturdy, often used to describe a horse that can bear a heavy load.

Parallel reading

تباطأ وتخلف وتقبض ودنا بعضه من بعض
He was slow, lagged behind, drew together, and parts came close to each other.
جرى ابن ليلى جرية السبوح، ... جرية لا كاب ولا أزوح
Ibn Layla ran a swift run, ... a run that was neither slow nor lagging.
ورجل أزوح: متقبض داخل بعضه في بعض
And an 'azūḥ man: one who is compressed, with parts drawn into each other.
والأزوح من الرجال: الذي يستأخر عن المكارم
And the 'azūḥ among men: he who holds back from noble deeds.
أزوح أنوح لا يهش إلى الندى، ... قرى ما قرى للضرس بين اللهازم
Hesitant, slow, he does not eagerly seek generosity, ... he offers what is offered for the molar between the jaws.
الأزوح المتخلف
The 'azūḥ is the one who lags behind.
الأزوح الثقيل الذي يزحر عند الحمل
The 'azūḥ is the heavy one who groans when carrying a load.
الأزوح كالمتقاعس عن الأمر
The 'azūḥ is like one who holds back from the matter.
ولم أك عند محملها أزوحا، ... كما يتقاعس الفرس الحزور
And I was not slow in bearing its load, ... like a strong horse holds back.
أزح الإنسان وغيره يأزح أزوحا وأرز يأرز أروزا إذا تقبض ودنا بعضه من بعض
A person and others 'azaha, yā'zhu 'uzūḥan, and 'araza, ya'ruzu 'urūzan, if they draw together and parts come close to each other.
وأزحت قدمه إذا زلت
And his foot 'azḥat if it slipped.
وكذلك أزحت نعله
And likewise his sandal 'azḥat.
تزل عن الأرض أزلامه، ... كما زلت القدم الآزحه
Its hooves slip from the ground, ... like the slipping foot slips.