زلز

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with concepts of movement, shaking, and instability. It extends to encompass belongings, a restless or agitated state, and a type of light, wandering woman.

Derived headwords

الزَّلْزnoun

1.
Furniture and belongingsclassical
Refers to household goods, furniture, and movable possessions.

احتمل القوم بزلزهم — The people carried their furniture and belongings.

زَلْزَكnoun

1.
Furniture and belongingsclassical
An alternative form for furniture and possessions, with specific vocalization noted.

جمع زلزك أي أثاثك ومتاعك — He gathered his furniture and belongings.

الزَّلْزَلnoun

1.
Furniture and belongingsclassical
Mentioned as a term for possessions, though the text suggests 'الزلز' is more correct.

زَلْزَلَverb

1.
to shake, to quakeboth
To cause to shake or tremble; to move violently.
2.
to returnclassical
To go back or return to a place or state.

رجع على زلزه — He returned to the path he came from.

الزَّلْزَةnoun

1.
Light, flighty womanclassical
A woman characterized by being flighty, restless, or prone to wandering between houses.

توقري يا زلزة — Be dignified, O flighty one.

زَلْزَلَverb

1.
to be restless, to be agitatedboth
To feel uneasy, agitated, or restless.

زلزل الرجل أي قلق وعلز — The man was restless and agitated.

زَلْزَلٌadjective

1.
Restless, agitatedclassical
Describing someone who is uneasy, fidgety, or impatient.

إني لزلز بمجلسي هذا أي قلق نغل — I am indeed restless in this seat of mine, meaning agitated.

زَلْزَاءnoun

1.
Affairs, mattersclassical
The collective affairs, concerns, or matters of a group of people.

جمع القوم زلزاءهم أي أمرهم — The people gathered their affairs/matters.

Parallel reading

الزلز: الأثاث والمتاع.

Al-zilz: furniture and belongings.

احتمل القوم بزلزهم.

The people carried their furniture and belongings.

شمر: جمع زلزك أي أثاثك ومتاعك، نصب الزايين وكسر اللام، قال: وهذا هو الصحيح

Shammir said: 'Gather your zilzak, meaning your furniture and belongings,' pronouncing the two Zays with fatha and the Lam with kasra, and he said: 'This is the correct pronunciation.'

وفي كتاب الإيادي: المحاش المتاع والأثاث؛ قال: والزلز مثل المحاش ولم يذكر الزلزل، والصواب الزلز المحاش

And in the book of Al-Ayadi: Al-mahāsh means belongings and furniture; he said: 'And al-zilz is like al-mahāsh,' and he did not mention al-zilzil. The correct form is al-zilz for belongings.

ورجع على زلزه أي الطريق الذي جاء منه.

And he returned to his zilz, meaning the path from which he came.

والزلزة: الطياشة الخفيفة، وقيل: هي التي ترود في بيوت جاراتها أي تطوف فيها.

And al-zilzah: the light, flighty one. It is said: she is the one who wanders in the houses of her neighbors, meaning she roams in them.

تقول العرب: توقري يا زلزة.

The Arabs say: 'Be dignified, O zilzah (flighty one).'

والزلز: الغرض الضجر.

And al-zilz: the restless, bored person.

وإني لزلز بمجلسي هذا أي قلق نغل؛ عن ثعلب.

And I am indeed restless in this seat of mine, meaning agitated; according to Tha'lab.

وزلز الرجل أي قلق وعلز.

And the man zilzala, meaning he was restless and agitated.

وجمع القوم زلزاءهم أي أمرهم؛ قال أبو علي: رواه محمد بن يزيد عن الرياشي.

And the people gathered their zilzāh, meaning their affairs. Abu Ali said: Muhammad bin Yazid narrated it from Al-Riyashi.