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ءلز

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of sticking, adhering, or being firmly attached to something. It extends to the idea of being confined or stuck in a place, and also describes a specific type of stumble or fall for a horse.

Derived headwords

أَلَزَverb
  1. 1.
    to stick toboth

    To adhere firmly or stick closely to something.

  2. 2.
    to be confinedclassical

    To be stuck or confined in a particular place.

أَلْزًاnoun
  1. 1.
    adherenceclassical

    The act or state of sticking or adhering firmly to something.

  2. 2.
    confinementclassical

    The state of being stuck or confined in a place.

أَلَزَ بِهِverb
  1. 1.
    to stick to itboth

    To adhere or stick closely to something, often with a sense of persistence.

أَلَزَ في مَكَانِهِverb
  1. 1.
    to be stuck in placeclassical

    To remain fixed or stuck in one's location, unable to move.

أَلْزnoun
  1. 1.
    stickingclassical

    The act of adhering or sticking.

السَّلَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    stumbleclassical

    A specific type of stumble or fall, particularly for a horse, where it falters and recovers.

Parallel reading

الألز اللزوم للشيء
Al-alz is sticking to something.
وقد ألز به يألز ألزا
And he stuck to it, yalz, alz-an.
وألز في مكانه يألز ألزا مثل أرز
And he was stuck in his place, yalzu, alz-an, like arzza.
ألز إن خرجت سلته
Stick fast if your quiver comes out.
وهل تمسحه ما يستقر السلة
And does what stabilizes the stumble wipe it clean?
أن يكبو الفرس فيرتد ذلك الربو فيه
That the horse stumbles and that recovery occurs within it.