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ءوز

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of excess, surplus, and specific types of movement or gait. It also encompasses terms for a type of bird and descriptive adjectives for physical characteristics.

Derived headwords

الأوزnoun
  1. 1.
    astronomical calculationclassical

    A calculation related to the lunar cycles, representing the surplus that falls between months and years.

إوزnoun
  1. 1.
    gooseboth

    The bird known as a goose. It is also used as a collective noun for geese.

إوزةnoun
  1. 1.
    gooseboth

    A single goose.

إوزونnoun
  1. 1.
    geeseclassical

    The plural of 'إوزة' (goose), collected with a 'waw' and 'nun'.

إوزadjective
  1. 1.
    short and stoutclassical

    Describing a man who is short and stout.

  2. 2.
    sturdy and strongclassical

    Describing a horse that is sturdy, strong, and well-built.

إوزىnoun
  1. 1.
    waddling gaitclassical

    A gait characterized by a swaying or waddling motion, where one walks first on the right side and then on the left.

Parallel reading

الأوز: حساب من مجاري القمر، وهو فضول ما يدخل بين الشهور والسنين.
Al-awz: a calculation of the lunar paths, which is the surplus that enters between months and years.
ورجل إوز: قصير غليظ، والأنثى إوزة.
And a man 'iwazz': short and stout, and the female is 'iwazzah'.
وفرس إوز: متلاحك الخلق شديده، فعل.
And a horse 'iwazz': sturdy in build and strong, a 'fa'al' pattern.
إن كنت ذا خز، فإن بزي ... سابغة فوق وأى إوز
If you possess riches, then my attire... is ample, superior, and of 'iwazz' build.
والإوزى: مشية فيها ترقص إذا مشى مرة على الجانب الأيمن ومرة على الجانب الأيسر؛
And 'al-iwazzā': a gait with a sway in it, when one walks once on the right side and once on the left side;
أمشي الإوزى ومعي رمح سلب
I walk with an 'iwazzā' gait, and with me is a slender spear.
الإوزة والإوز البط، وقد جمعوه بالواو والنون فقالوا: إوزون.
The 'iwazzah' and 'iwazz' are the duck/goose, and they pluralized it with 'waw' and 'nun' saying: 'iwazzūn'.