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نزر

Root entry · 21 derived lemmas

The root نزر (nzr) primarily denotes scarcity, littleness, and being few. It extends to concepts of being insignificant, stingy, speaking little, having few offspring, and even to specific physical conditions like a swollen udder or slow conception in animals. It can also refer to persistence or insistence in asking.

Derived headwords

النَّزْرnoun
  1. 1.
    scarcity, a littleboth

    That which is little, insignificant, or meager. It is used to describe things that are few in quantity or of little value.

  2. 2.
    brevityclassical

    Conciseness or brevity in speech, the opposite of prolixity or excessive talking.

  3. 3.
    insistenceclassical

    Persistence or insistence in asking or demanding something.

نَزَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to be little, scarceboth

    To be few in number or quantity; to be scarce.

  2. 2.
    to reduce, make scarceclassical

    To make something little or scarce, to reduce its quantity.

  3. 3.
    to be insignificant, belittleclassical

    To consider something or someone insignificant, or to belittle them.

  4. 4.
    to insist, urgeclassical

    To insist or urge someone persistently, especially in asking for something.

نَزْرًاnoun
  1. 1.
    littleness, scarcityboth

    The state of being little, scarce, or meager. It is often used as a masdar for the verb 'to be little'.

  2. 2.
    insistenceclassical

    The act of insisting or urging persistently.

نَزَارَةnoun
  1. 1.
    littleness, scarcityclassical

    The quality of being little, scarce, or meager. It refers to a state of scarcity or deficiency.

  2. 2.
    lack of goodnessclassical

    A state of having little goodness or benefit.

نَزُورَةnoun
  1. 1.
    littleness, scarcityclassical

    The state of being little or scarce. It is a masdar indicating scarcity.

نَزْرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    littleness, scarcityclassical

    A small amount, a scarcity. It can also refer to a state of being few.

  2. 2.
    few offspringclassical

    Referring to a woman who has few children.

نَزَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to reduce one's givingclassical

    To reduce the amount of one's giving or offering.

مَنْزُورadjective
  1. 1.
    little, scarceboth

    Describing something that is little, scarce, or meager in quantity.

  2. 2.
    reducedclassical

    Made little or scarce; reduced in amount.

التَّنَزُّرnoun
  1. 1.
    making little of oneselfclassical

    The act of making oneself seem little or insignificant; also, the act of living with little.

  2. 2.
    claiming descentclassical

    The act of claiming lineage or descent from a particular tribe or ancestor, specifically Nizar.

نَزُورadjective
  1. 1.
    few offspringclassical

    Describing a woman who has few children.

  2. 2.
    speaking littleclassical

    Describing someone who speaks little.

  3. 3.
    slow to conceive (animal)classical

    Describing a female animal, particularly a camel or horse, that is slow to conceive.

  4. 4.
    producing little milk (animal)classical

    Describing a female animal that produces very little milk.

نَزِرَةadjective
  1. 1.
    few offspringclassical

    Describing a woman who has few children.

نَزَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to belittle, hold in low esteemclassical

    To consider someone insignificant or to hold them in low esteem.

نَزَرnoun
  1. 1.
    insistence, importunityclassical

    Persistence or insistence in asking or demanding.

نَزَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to insist, urgeclassical

    To insist or urge someone persistently, especially in asking.

نَزُورnoun
  1. 1.
    scarcityclassical

    A state of scarcity or being little.

نَزَرnoun
  1. 1.
    swelling (udder)classical

    A swelling or inflammation in the udder of a camel.

مَنْزُورَةadjective
  1. 1.
    commanded, urgedclassical

    Describing someone who has been commanded or urged to do something.

نَزَرَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to hasten, urgeclassical

    To hasten or urge someone on.

نِزَارname
  1. 1.
    Nizar (ancestor)both

    The name of an ancestor of many Arab tribes, Nizar bin Ma'add bin Adnan.

تَنَزَّرَverb
  1. 1.
    to claim descent from Nizarclassical

    To claim lineage or affiliation with the tribe of Nizar.

  2. 2.
    to resemble Nizarisclassical

    To resemble or assimilate oneself with the Nizaris.

نَزَرnoun
  1. 1.
    little, insignificantclassical

    Something that is little or insignificant.

Parallel reading

النزر: القليل التافه.
Al-Nazar: The little, the insignificant.
نزر الشيء، بالضم، ينزر نزرا ونزارة ونزورة ونزرة.
A thing is 'nazara' (with damma), it is 'yanzuru' nazran, nazaratan, nazooratan, and nazratan.
ونزر عطاءه: قلله.
And he 'nazara' his giving: he made it little.
وطعام منزور وعطاء منزور أي قليل
And 'manzoor' food and 'manzoor' giving, meaning little.
لها بشر مثل الحرير، ومنطق ... رخيم الحواشي، لا هراء ولا نزر
She has a complexion like silk, and a speech ... soft-edged, neither rambling nor 'nazar' (brief).
والتنزر: التقلل.
And 'al-tanazzur': living with little.
وامرأة نزور: قليلة الولد، ونسوة نزر.
And a 'nazoor' woman: one with few children, and 'nazar' women.
إذا كانت المرأة نزرة أو مقلاتا
If the woman is 'nazrah' or 'maqlaatun' (one with few children).
بغاث الطير أكثرها فراخا، ... وأم الصقر مقلات نزور
The small birds have the most chicks, ... while the mother falcon is one with few chicks, 'nazoor' (few offspring).
لا نزر ولا هذر
Not 'nazar' (little) nor 'hadhar' (excessive).
نزر فلان فلانا إذا استخرج ما عنده قليلا قليلا.
'Nazara' so-and-so so-and-so if he extracted what was with him little by little.
ونزر الرجل: احتقره واستقله؛
And 'nazara' the man: he belittled him and considered him insignificant.
فخذ عفو ما آتاك لا تنزرنه،
Take what comes to you freely, do not insist on it,
رجل نزر وفزر، وقد نزر نزارة إذا كان قليل الخير؛
A man is 'nazar' and 'fazar', and he becomes 'yanzuru' nazaratan if he has little goodness.
وأنزره الله وهو رجل منزور.
And Allah made him 'anzara' (made him have little), and he is a 'manzoor' man.
والنزور من الإبل: التي لا تكاد تلقح إلا وهي كارهة.
And 'al-nazoor' among camels: one that hardly conceives except unwillingly.
والنزور أيضا: القليلة اللبن، وقد نزرت نزرا.
And 'al-nazoor' also: one with little milk, and she 'nazarat' nazran.
والنزر: ورم في ضرع الناقة؛
And 'al-nazar': a swelling in the camel's udder.
ناقة منزورة، ونزرتك فأكثرت أي أمرتك.
A 'manzoorah' camel, and 'nazartuka' and she produced much, meaning she was commanded.
نزره إذا أعجله، ويقال: ما جئت إذا نزرا أي بطيئا.
'Nazara' him if he hastened him, and it is said: You did not come 'nazaran' (hastily), meaning slowly.
والتنزر: الانتساب إلى نزار بن معد.
And 'al-tanazzur': claiming lineage from Nizar bin Ma'add.
سمي نزار نزارا لأن أباه لما ولد له نظر إلى نور النبوة بين عينيه
Nizar was named Nizar because when his father had him, he looked at the light of prophecy between his eyes.