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زيط

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of loud, discordant noise, particularly shouting and clamor. It extends to describe the sound itself and individuals who produce it, as well as a specific object that makes noise.

Derived headwords

زاطَverb
  1. 1.
    to shoutboth

    To engage in loud, often discordant shouting or clamor.

يزيطverb
  1. 1.
    shoutingboth

    Present tense form indicating the act of shouting or making a clamor.

زيطاًnoun
  1. 1.
    shoutingboth

    The act or sound of shouting; clamor.

زياطاًnoun
  1. 1.
    clamorboth

    A loud, confused noise, especially of shouting; a din.

المنازعةnoun
  1. 1.
    disputeclassical

    A quarrel or contention, characterized by a dispute of voices.

اختلاف الأصواتnoun
  1. 1.
    discordant voicesclassical

    A disagreement or contention expressed through varied and often conflicting sounds.

زياطnoun
  1. 1.
    shoutingclassical

    The sound of shouting; a loud cry.

  2. 2.
    jingle bellclassical

    A small bell, often attached to something to make a jingling sound.

رجل زياطadjective
  1. 1.
    shouting manclassical

    A man who is characterized by his loud shouting or clamor.

Parallel reading

نازع، وهي المنازعة واختلاف الأصوات
To dispute, which is disputing and the discord of voices.
كأن وغى الخموش بجانبيها ... وغى ركب، أميم، ذوي زياط
As if the clamor of the Khumush on its sides... was the clamor of a riding party, O Umm, of those with a din.
هكذا أنشده ثعلب
Thus Thaalab recited it.
وقال: الزياط الصياح
And he said: Al-ziyat is shouting.
ورجل زياط: صياح
And a man of ziyat: a shouter.
وروي: ذوي هياط
And it was narrated: of those with hayyat (a similar word for shouting).
والزياط: الجلجل
And al-ziyat: the jingle bell.
وأنشد بيت الهذلي أيضا
And he recited the Hudhali verse also.