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ضغز

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to a poorly-tempered or ill-natured creature, specifically a wild animal. The primary usage seems to be descriptive of a negative disposition.

Derived headwords

ضَغْزnoun
  1. 1.
    ill-temperednessclassical

    A state of being ill-tempered, bad-natured, or having a poor disposition, particularly attributed to wild animals.

ضَغِزٌadjective
  1. 1.
    ill-temperedclassical

    Describing a creature, especially a wild animal, as having a bad disposition or being ill-natured.

يَنيverb
  1. 1.
    to be wearyclassical

    To become tired or weary.

ضَأْزاًmasdar
  1. 1.
    wearinessclassical

    The state of being weary or tired.

Parallel reading

الضغز من السباع السيئ الخلق
The ill-tempered one is from the wild animals of bad disposition.
فيها الجريش وضغز ما يني ضئزا
Among them is the grinding sound and the ill-tempered one who becomes weary with weariness.
يأوي إلى رشف منها وتقليص
He seeks refuge in a sip from it and a drawing in.
لا أعرف الضغز من السباع
I do not know the ill-tempered one among the wild animals.
ولا أدري من قائل البيت
And I do not know who the poet of the verse is.