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غزد

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to qualities of sound and texture, specifically concerning loudness or softness, and the tenderness or succulence of plants. It also touches upon the idea of being smooth or yielding.

Derived headwords

الغزيدnoun
  1. 1.
    loud-voicedclassical

    Describing someone or something that is loud or strong in voice.

  2. 2.
    tender plant

    Referring to vegetation that is soft, tender, moist, and succulent.

غزيداadjective
  1. 1.
    tender, soft

    Describing something, particularly plants, as being tender, soft, and yielding.

غزيدadjective
  1. 1.
    tender, soft

    Describing something, particularly plants, as being tender, soft, and yielding.

غردverb
  1. 1.
    to chirp, sing

    The act of making a chirping or singing sound, typically associated with birds.

تغريداnoun
  1. 1.
    chirping, singing

    The act or sound of chirping or singing.

سرعرعadjective
  1. 1.
    tender, softclassical

    Describing something as tender, soft, and supple.

خرعوبadjective
  1. 1.
    tender, softclassical

    Describing something as tender, soft, and supple, often used for plants.

Parallel reading

الغزيد: الشديد الصوت.
Al-ghazīd: the loud-voiced.
والغزيد: الناعم اللين الرطب من النبات؛
And al-ghazīd: the soft, tender, moist plant.
هز الصبا ناعم ضال غزيدا
The east wind shook a tender, stray, soft plant.
لا أعرف الغزيد الشديد الصوت،
I do not know al-ghazīd as loud-voiced,
وأحسبه غريدا، بالراء، من غرد تغريدا.
And I think it is gharīd, with a ra', from the verb gharada (to chirp) with its masdar taghrīd.
والغزيد من النبات: الناعم، ليس بمنكر.
And al-ghazīd from plants: the tender, it is not objectionable.
غصن سرعرع وغزيد وخرعوب: ناعم.
A branch that is tender, soft, and supple: soft.