كوز

Root entry · 24 derived lemmas

This root primarily discusses the concept of weight, heaviness, and being substantial, often in a metaphorical sense related to intelligence or physical bulk. It also refers to specific tribal names and a type of fermented milk drink.

Derived headwords

كوزname

1.
Kūzclassical
A proper name for a man from the tribe of Dabba, and also the name of a subtribe within Dabba.

هاجرname

1.
Hājarclassical
The name of a subtribe within the tribe of Dabba, mentioned in contrast to Kūz.

وزنverb

1.
to weighboth
To ascertain the weight or heaviness of something, often used metaphorically for intellectual or physical substance.
2.
to balanceboth
To compare the weight of two things, or to be equal in weight.

وزنا إحداهما بالأخرى فمالت كوز بهاجر — We weighed one of them against the other, and Kūz tipped the scale against Hājar.

مالverb

1.
to inclineboth
To lean or tip to one side, often due to being heavier or unbalanced.
2.
to favorboth
To be inclined towards something, or to have a preference.

فمالت كوز بهاجر — Kūz tipped the scale against Hājar.

فمالت بهضب الأكادر — it would tip the hills of Al-Akādir.

رجحverb

1.
to outweighboth
To be heavier or more substantial than something else, often used metaphorically.
2.
to be preponderantboth
To have more weight, influence, or importance.

برجاحة العقول — with the weightiness of minds.

عفجnoun

1.
intestinesclassical
The parts of the digestive tract where food passes, analogous to the intestines of animals.

والأعفاج: جمع عفج لما يجري فيه الطعام — And Al-A'fāj: plural of 'afj, referring to what food passes through.

أعفاجnoun

1.
intestinesclassical
The plural form of 'afj, referring to the digestive organs.

لو ملأت بنو هاجر أعفاجها — if the sons of Hājar filled their intestines

هضبnoun

1.
plateauclassical
A large, flat elevated area of land, often used to describe a type of mountain.

والهضب: جمع هضبة وهي جبل ينفرش على الأرض — And Al-Hadb: plural of hadbah, which is a mountain that spreads out on the ground.

هضبةnoun

1.
plateauclassical
A large, flat elevated area of land; a type of mountain that spreads out.

أكادرname

1.
Al-Akādirclassical
A proper name for known mountains.

مال بهضب الأكادر — it would tip the hills of Al-Akādir.

رثيئةnoun

1.
sour milk drinkclassical
A drink made from sour milk mixed with fresh milk, often thickened.

من رثيئة — of a rathī'ah.

عظمnoun

1.
greatnessboth
The quality of being large, significant, or important, referring to physical size or stature.

عظم بطونهم — the greatness of their bellies.

كثرnoun

1.
abundanceboth
The state of being plentiful or numerous.

كثرة أكلهم — their abundance of eating.

خلقnoun

1.
creationboth
The manner of one's physical form or stature; one's build.

عظم خلقهم — the greatness of their creation/build.

هزءnoun

1.
mockeryboth
The act of making fun of someone or something in a contemptuous way.

وهذا كله هزء بهم — And all of this is mockery of them.

اغترverb

1.
to be deceivedboth
To be misled or tricked; to be deluded.

اغتروا — they were deceived.

تأهبverb

1.
to prepareboth
To make ready or available for use; to get ready.

تأهبوا لموازنتهم — they prepared themselves for weighing them.

موازنةnoun

1.
weighingboth
The act of comparing the weight of two things.
2.
balancingboth
The act of making something equal or in proportion.

لموازنتهم — for weighing them.

شربverb

1.
to drinkboth
To consume a liquid.

حتى يشربوا الرثيئة — until they drink the rathī'ah.

امتلأverb

1.
to be filledboth
To become full; to have no more space.

فتمتلئ بطونهم — their bellies become full.

رجحnoun

1.
heavinessboth
The quality of being heavy or weighty.

ورجحوا بها — and they outweigh them with it.

قطيبانnoun

1.
two mixed drinksclassical
A term referring to two types of mixed milk drinks.

والقطيبان: الخليطان من حليب وحازر — And Al-Qutaybān: the two mixtures of fresh milk and sour milk.

خليطnoun

1.
mixtureboth
A substance made by mixing other substances together.

الخليطان من حليب وحازر — the two mixtures of fresh milk and sour milk.

حازرnoun

1.
sour milkclassical
Milk that has turned sour.

والحازر: الحامض — And Al-Hāzir: the sour (milk).

Parallel reading

وزنا إحداهما بالأخرى فمالت كوز بهاجر

We weighed one of them against the other, and Kūz tipped the scale against Hājar.

أي كانت أثقل منها

meaning it was heavier than it.

يصف كوزا برجاحة العقول وأبناء هاجر بخفتها

He describes Kūz with the weightiness of minds and the sons of Hājar with their lightness.

والأعفاج: جمع عفج لما يجري فيه الطعام

And Al-A'fāj: plural of 'afj, referring to what food passes through.

يقول: لو ملأت بنو هاجر أعفاجها من رثيئة لمالت بهضب الأكادر

He says: If the sons of Hājar filled their intestines with rathī'ah, it would tip the hills of Al-Akādir.

والهضب: جمع هضبة وهي جبل ينفرش على الأرض

And Al-Hadb: plural of hadbah, which is a mountain that spreads out on the ground.

والأكادر: جبال معروفة

And Al-Akādir: known mountains.

والرثيئة: اللبن الحامض يحلب عليه الحليب

And Ar-Rathī'ah: sour milk into which fresh milk is milked.

يريد بذلك عظم بطونهم وكثرة أكلهم وعظم خلقهم

He means by this the greatness of their bellies, their abundance of eating, and the greatness of their build.

يهزأ بهم على أن بني هاجر اغتروا

He mocks them, implying that the sons of Hājar were deceived.

ولو أنهم تأهبوا لموازنتهم حتى يشربوا الرثيئة فتمتلئ بطونهم لوازنوا الهضاب ورجحوا بها وكانوا أثقل منهم

And if they had prepared themselves for weighing them until they drank the rathī'ah and their bellies became full, they would have balanced the hills and outweighed them, and been heavier than them.

وهذا كله هزء بهم

And all of this is mockery of them.

والقطيبان: الخليطان من حليب وحازر

And Al-Qutaybān: the two mixtures of fresh milk and sour milk.

والحازر: الحامض

And Al-Hāzir: the sour (milk).