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وجز

Root entry · 19 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns brevity, conciseness, and speed, particularly in speech, action, or giving. It can also refer to something light or swift.

Derived headwords

وَجَزَverb
  1. 1.
    to be briefboth

    To speak or communicate in a concise and eloquent manner.

  2. 2.
    to be swiftclassical

    To move or act quickly.

وَجَازَةnoun
  1. 1.
    brevityboth

    The quality of being brief, concise, and eloquent in speech.

وَجْزnoun
  1. 1.
    brevityboth

    Conciseness and eloquence in speech.

  2. 2.
    swiftnessclassical

    Speed or quickness in action or movement.

  3. 3.
    lightnessclassical

    Something that is light or not burdensome.

أَوْجَزَverb
  1. 1.
    to be briefboth

    To speak or communicate concisely and eloquently.

  2. 2.
    to shortenboth

    To make something shorter, especially speech or writing.

  3. 3.
    to give littleclassical

    To reduce the amount of something given, such as an offering or payment.

إِيجَازnoun
  1. 1.
    brevityboth

    The act or quality of being brief and concise in speech or writing.

  2. 2.
    concisenessboth

    The quality of being succinct and to the point.

كَلامٌ وَجِزadjective
  1. 1.
    brief speechboth

    Speech that is concise, eloquent, and to the point.

  2. 2.
    light speechclassical

    Speech that is not heavy or burdensome.

أَمْرٌ وَجِزadjective
  1. 1.
    brief matterclassical

    A matter that is handled quickly or concisely.

  2. 2.
    swift matterclassical

    A matter that is dealt with rapidly.

أَمْرٌ وَاجِزadjective
  1. 1.
    swift matterclassical

    A matter that is dealt with rapidly.

أَمْرٌ وَجِيزadjective
  1. 1.
    brief matterboth

    A matter that is handled concisely and briefly.

  2. 2.
    light matterclassical

    A matter that is not burdensome or heavy.

مُوجَزadjective
  1. 1.
    briefboth

    Concise and to the point, especially in speech or writing.

  2. 2.
    summaryboth

    A brief statement or account of the main points of something.

مُوجَزnoun
  1. 1.
    summaryboth

    A brief account of the main points of something.

الْوَجْزnoun
  1. 1.
    swiftnessclassical

    Speed or quickness.

  2. 2.
    revelationclassical

    Divine inspiration or a message revealed quickly.

كَلامٌ وَجِيزadjective
  1. 1.
    brief speechboth

    Speech that is concise and limited.

  2. 2.
    light speechclassical

    Speech that is not heavy or burdensome.

تَوَجَّزَverb
  1. 1.
    to accomplishclassical

    To complete or achieve something, similar to 'tanjaza'.

مِيجَازadjective
  1. 1.
    brief speakerclassical

    A person who is concise and brief in speech and answers.

رَجُلٌ وَجِزadjective
  1. 1.
    swift-moving manclassical

    A man who is quick in his actions and movements.

وَجْزَةname
  1. 1.
    name of a horseclassical

    The name of a specific horse belonging to Yazid bin Sinan.

أَبُو وَجْزَةname
  1. 1.
    Abu Wajzahclassical

    A known poet and traditionist from the Sa'd bin Bakr tribe.

مُوجَزname
  1. 1.
    name of Safarclassical

    One of the names for the month of Safar.

Parallel reading

وَجَزَ الْكَلامُ وَوَجَازَةً وَوَجْزًا وَأَوْجَزَ
The speech was brief, concise, and eloquent, and he made it brief.
وَأَوْجَزَهُ: اخْتَصَرَهُ
And he made it brief: he shortened it.
وَكَلامٌ وَجِزٌ: خَفِيفٌ
And brief speech: light.
وَأَمْرٌ وَجِزٌ وَوَاجِزٌ وَوَجِيزٌ وَمُوجَزٌ
And a matter that is brief, swift, concise, and summarized.
وَالْوَجْزُ: الْوَحْيُ
And al-wajz: revelation.
وَأَمْرٌ وَجِيزٌ وَكَلامٌ وَجِيزٌ أَيْ خَفِيفٌ مُقْتَصِرٌ
And a concise matter and concise speech, meaning light and limited.
لُولا عَطاءٌ مِنْ كَرِيمٍ وَجِزٍ
Were it not for a gift from a generous, brief giver.
أَبُو عَمْرٍو: الْوَجْزُ السَّرِيعُ الْعَطاءُ
Abu Amr: Al-wajz is swift giving.
وَقِيلَ: وَجَزَ فِي كَلامِهِ وَأَوْجَزَ
And it was said: he was brief in his speech and made it brief.
عَلَى حِزَابِي جَلالٍ وَجِزٍ
Upon the trappings of a swift camel.
وَأَوْجَزْتُ الْكَلامَ: قَصَّرْتُهُ
And I shortened the speech: I made it brief.
إِذَا قُلْتَ فَأَوْجِزْ
When you speak, then be brief.
وَتَوَجَّزْتُ الشَّيْءَ: مِثْلَ تَنْجَّزْتُهُ
And I accomplished the thing: like I completed it.
وَرَجُلٌ مِيجَازٌ: يُوجِزُ فِي الْكَلامِ وَالْجَوابِ
And a brief speaker: he is concise in speech and answers.
وَأَوْجَزَ الْقَوْلَ وَالْعَطاءَ: قَلَّلَهُ، وَهُوَ الْوَجْزُ
And he made the speech and the giving brief: he reduced it, and that is al-wajz.
مَا وَجَزَ مَعْرُوفُكَ بِالرِّمَاقِ
Your kindness was not brief with the lingering.
وَرَجُلٌ وَجِزٌ: سَرِيعُ الْحَرَكَةِ فِيمَا أَخَذَ فِيهِ
And a man is swift-moving in what he undertakes.
وَوَجْزَةُ: فَرَسٌ لِيزِيدَ بْنِ سِنَانَ
And Wajzah: a horse belonging to Yazid bin Sinan.
وَأَبُو وَجْزَةَ السَّعْدِيُّ سَعْدُ بْنُ بَكْرٍ: شَاعِرٌ مَعْرُوفٌ وَمُحَدِّثٌ
And Abu Wajzah al-Sa'di, Sa'd bin Bakr: a known poet and traditionist.
وَمُوجَزٌ: مِنْ أَسْماءِ صَفَرٍ
And Mujaz: from the names of Safar.