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شزز

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root describes extreme dryness and inflexibility, particularly in a material or substance that is difficult to shape or work with. It conveys a sense of stubbornness and resistance to being molded or cultivated.

Derived headwords

الشَّزَازَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Extreme drynessclassical

    A severe and unbearable dryness, making something difficult to cultivate or shape. It refers to a state of being unyielding to refinement or training.

شَزَّverb
  1. 1.
    to be dry and stiffclassical

    The verb form indicating a state of being extremely dry, stiff, and unyielding.

شَزِيزadjective
  1. 1.
    Very dry and stiffclassical

    An adjective describing something that is extremely dry, rigid, and difficult to work with or shape.

شَزِيزًاnoun
  1. 1.
    Extreme dryness (masdar)classical

    The verbal noun (masdar) indicating the state or action of being extremely dry and stiff.

Parallel reading

الشَّزَازَة: اليَبْس الشَّدِيد الَّذِي لَا يُطَاقُ عَلَى تَثْقِيفِهِ
Al-shazāzah: The severe dryness that is unbearable for its cultivation.
وَيُقَالُ: هُوَ الَّذِي لَا يَنْقَادُ لِلتَّثْقِيفِ
And it is said: It is that which does not yield to cultivation.
شَزَّ يَشِزُّ شَزِيزًا
Shazza yashizzu shazīzan.
وَشَيْءٌ شَزٌّ وَشَزِيزٌ: يَابِسٌ جِدًّا
And a thing is shazzun and shazīzun: very dry.