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زرح

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of small elevations or mounds, particularly those that do not retain water. It also touches upon the idea of being energetic or quick in movement.

Derived headwords

زَرَحَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to woundclassical

    To inflict a wound, specifically with a spear.

الزَّرُوحnoun
  1. 1.
    small moundboth

    A small elevated mound or hillock.

  2. 2.
    flat-topped hillclassical

    A hill that is flattened on top.

الزَّرَاوِحnoun
  1. 1.
    moundsboth

    Plural of الزَّرُوح, referring to mounds or hills that are flat and do not retain water, often with a rocky top.

الزَّرَّاحnoun
  1. 1.
    energetic personclassical

    A person who is quick and energetic in their movements.

الزَّرُوحَةnoun
  1. 1.
    sand duneboth

    A mound or dune, which can be formed from sand or other materials.

Parallel reading

زرحه بالرمح: شجه
To wound him with a spear: to cut his head.
والزروح: الرابية الصغيرة
And the zarūḥ: the small mound.
وقيل: الأكمة المنبسطة
And it was said: the flattened hill.
والجمع الزراوح
And the plural is al-zarāwiḥ.
الزراوح من التلال منبسط لا يمسك الماء، رأسه صفاة
The zarāwiḥ of hills are flat, not holding water, their tops are rocky.
وترجاف «1» ألحيها، إذا ما تنصبت، ... على رافع الآل، التلال الزراوح
And its sides tremble, when it stands firm... upon the shimmering heat, the flat-topped hills.
والحزاور مثلها
And al-ḥazāwir are like them.
ابن الأعرابي: الزراح النشيطو الحركات
Ibn al-A'rābī: al-zarāḥ is quick in movements.
والزروحة: مثل السروعة يكون من الرمل وغيره
And al-zarūḥah: like al-sarū'ah, it can be of sand or other material.