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وقز

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to relate to a state of restlessness or inability to sleep, characterized by tossing and turning. It describes someone who is perpetually unsettled and finds it difficult to achieve repose.

Derived headwords

المُتَوَقِّزadjective
  1. 1.
    restless, unable to sleepclassical

    Describes a person who finds it very difficult to sleep, constantly tossing and turning.

Parallel reading

المتوقز الذي لا يكاد ينام يتقلب.
The restless one, who can hardly sleep, tosses and turns.