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زوش

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe negative personal qualities, specifically relating to baseness, meanness, and arrogance. It is used to characterize individuals with undesirable traits.

Derived headwords

الزوشnoun
  1. 1.
    base slaveclassical

    A term used to describe a slave who is considered base or ignoble.

زوشnoun
  1. 1.
    basenessclassical

    A general term for baseness or ignobility, as used by the common people.

الأزوشadjective
  1. 1.
    arrogantclassical

    Describing someone who is arrogant or haughty, similar to the description of 'ashwas'.

Parallel reading

الزوش العبد اللئيم
Al-zūsh is the base slave.
والعامة تقول: زوش
And the common people say: zūsh.
أبو عمرو: الأزوش مثل الأشوس: المتكبر
Abu Amr: Al-azūsh, like al-ashwas, means arrogant.