زمع

Root entry · 23 derived lemmas

The root زمع (z-m-ʿ) primarily relates to concepts of speed, haste, and eagerness, often in movement or action. It also extends to meanings of protrusion, excess, and smallness, particularly in physical descriptions of animals and plants, and metaphorically to undesirable people or difficult matters.

Derived headwords

الزَّمْعَةnoun

1.
hair behind fetlock/hockclassical
The hair located behind the fetlock or the hock joint.
2.
extra growth on hoofclassical
An additional, protruding growth above the hoof of a sheep.
3.
hair on hind legclassical
The hair hanging down on the hind leg of a sheep, gazelle, or rabbit.
4.
small hillockclassical
A small hillock or elevation, smaller than a valley's expanse, situated between two larger areas.
5.
grape bud/cluster baseclassical
The initial bud or the base of a grape cluster that forms after the vine flowers.
6.
small protrusionclassical
A small protrusion, like a small lump or knot, especially in the context of plants or a baby's fontanelle.

زَمَعَverb

1.
to move slowlyclassical
To walk slowly or with short, hesitant steps.
2.
to be sluggishclassical
To be slow or tardy in movement.

زَمَعَانnoun

1.
slow/hesitant walkclassical
A slow, hesitant, or short-paced walk.
2.
haste/eagernessclassical
Eagerness, haste, or promptness in undertaking an action.
3.
trembling/anxietyclassical
A tremor or shiver that affects a person when contemplating an action, often due to fear or apprehension.

زَمُوعadjective

1.
hasty/quickclassical
Describing someone or something that is quick, hasty, or eager.
2.
active/swift (rabbit)classical
Used to describe a rabbit that moves quickly and stealthily to avoid leaving a clear track.

أَزْمَعَverb

1.
to resolve/decideboth
To firmly decide on or resolve to do something; to be determined.
2.
to proceed withboth
To carry out or proceed with a matter, often with determination.
3.
to run/gallopclassical
To run or move swiftly.

مُزْمِعadjective

1.
resolved/determinedboth
One who is resolved or determined to carry out a plan or action.

زَمَّعَverb

1.
to be quick/eagerclassical
To be quick, eager, or swift in action.

زَمِيعadjective

1.
hasty/impetuousclassical
Describing a person who is hasty, quick, or impetuous.
2.
brave/resoluteclassical
A brave and resolute person who undertakes an action and does not back down.
3.
good opinionclassical
Possessing a good or sound opinion or judgment.

الزَّمْعnoun

1.
lowly people/followersclassical
The base or common people, followers, likened to the extra growth on a hoof.
2.
determination/resolveboth
The act of proceeding with or being determined about an affair.
3.
scattered plantsclassical
Patches or scattered growth of plants, especially when the vegetation is not fully developed.
4.
anxiety/fearclassical
A state of agitation, fear, or trepidation.
5.
slownessclassical
Slowness or tardiness in walking.

أَزْمَاعnoun

1.
base people/followersclassical
Plural of الزمع, referring to the base or common people and their followers.
2.
difficult matters/calamitiesclassical
Grave or difficult matters; calamities or serious problems.

زَمَّاعnoun

1.
hasty personclassical
A hasty or quick person.
2.
determination/resolveboth
The act of proceeding with or being determined about an affair.

زَمَعَاتnoun

1.
small hillocksclassical
Plural of زمعة, referring to small hillocks or elevations.
2.
grape buds/clustersclassical
Plural of زمعة, referring to the initial buds or bases of grape clusters.

الزَّمَاعَةnoun

1.
fontanelleclassical
The soft, movable spot on the top of a baby's head (fontanelle).

زَمَعَverb

1.
to be quick/eagerclassical
To be quick, eager, or swift in action.

زَمَعَverb

1.
to be agitated/fearfulclassical
To be agitated, fearful, or trembling.

زَمَعَverb

1.
to be slowclassical
To be slow or tardy in walking.

زَمْعِيّadjective

1.
base/lowlyclassical
Describing someone as base, lowly, or insignificant.
2.
quick-tempered/formidableclassical
Describing someone as quick-tempered, formidable, or a schemer.

أَزْمَعَ النَّبْتverb phrase

1.
plants appear scatteredclassical
Describes vegetation that appears in scattered patches, not fully grown or uniform.

زَمَعَ الحَبْلَةverb phrase

1.
vine's bud developsclassical
Describes the stage when a vine's bud (زمعة) emerges, grows, and nears the development of the fruit cluster (حجنة).

زَمِيع الرَّأْيadjective phrase

1.
of sound judgmentclassical
Possessing good, sound, or well-considered judgment.

زَمِيعname

1.
proper nameclassical
A proper name.

زَمَاعname

1.
proper nameclassical
A proper name.

زَمْعَةname

1.
proper nameclassical
A proper name.

Parallel reading

والزَّمْعَة: الهِنَّة الزَّائِدَة النَّاتِئَة فوق ظِلْف الشَّاة

And the zam'ah: the excess growth protruding above the hoof of a sheep.

وهي أيضًا الشَّعْرَة المُدَلَّاة في مُؤَخِّر رِجْل الشَّاة والظَّبْي والأَرْنَب

And it is also the hair hanging down on the hind leg of the sheep, gazelle, and rabbit.

وأَرْنَبٌ زَمُوع: تَمْشِي على زَمْعَتِها إذا دَنَتْ من مَوْضِعِها لِئَلَّا يُقْتَصَّ أَثَرُها

And a swift rabbit: it walks on its 'zam'ah' (hind leg hair) when it approaches its place so its track is not followed.

وقد زَمَعَتْ تَزْمَعُ زَمَعَانًا: أَسْرَعَتْ

And it (the rabbit) has moved swiftly, it moves swiftly with zam'an: it hastened.

وأَزْمَعْتُ: عَدَوْتُ وخَفَفْتُ

And I hastened: I ran and moved swiftly.

والزَّمْع: رُذَالُ النَّاسِ وأَتْباعُهُمْ بِمَنْزِلَةِ الزَّمْعِ من الظِّلْفِ

And az-zam': the base people and their followers, in the manner of the 'zam'' (protrusion) on the hoof.

والزَّمْع والزَّمَاع: المَضَاءُ في الأَمْرِ والعَزْمُ عَلَيْهِ

And az-zam' and az-zamā': proceeding with an affair and resolving upon it.

وأَزْمَعْتُ الأَمْرَ وبه وعليه: مَضَى فيه، فَهُوَ مُزْمِعٌ، وثَبَتَ عَلَيْهِ عَزْمُهُ

And I resolved on the matter, and proceeded with it, and was determined on it: he proceeded in it, so he is one who is resolved, and his resolve remained firm upon it.

وأَزْمَعْتُ الأَمْرَ ولا يُقالُ أَزْمَعْتُ عَلَيْهِ

And I resolved on the matter, and it is not said 'I resolved upon it'.

وأَزْمَعْتُهُ وأَزْمَعْتُ عَلَيْهِ بِمَعْنَى أَجْمَعْتُهُ وأَجْمَعْتُ عَلَيْهِ

And I resolved on it, and I resolved upon it, meaning I gathered my resolve for it, and I gathered my resolve upon it.

والزَّمِيع: الشُّجاعُ المِقْدامُ الذي يَزْمَعُ الأَمْرَ ثم لا يَنْثَنِي عَنْهُ

And az-zamī': the brave, the bold, who resolves on an affair and then does not turn away from it.

وأَزْمَعَ النَّبْتُ إذا لم يَسْتَوِ العُشْبُ كُلُّهُ وكان قِطَعًا مُتَفَرِّقَةً أَوَّلَ ما يَظْهَرُ

And the plants have appeared scattered (azma'a al-nabt) when the grass is not all uniform and appears in scattered pieces when it first emerges.

والزَّمْعُ من النَّبات: شَيْءٌ هاهُنا وشَيْءٌ هاهُنا مِثْلُ القَزَعِ في السَّماءِ

And az-zam' from plants: something here and something here, like scattered clouds in the sky.

والزَّمْعَة: أَصْغَرُ من الرَّحَابِ بَيْنَ كُلِّ رَحْبَتَيْنِ زَمْعَةٌ تَقْصُرُ عن الوادِي

And az-zam'ah: smaller than the wide expanses; between any two wide expanses is a zam'ah that falls short of the valley.

إنَّكَ من زَمَعَاتِ قُرَيْشٍ

Indeed, you are from the lesser members ('zam'at') of Quraysh.

والزَّمْعَة: الطَّلْعَةُ في نَوَامِي كَرْمِ العِنَبِ بَعْدَ ما يُصَوِّفُ

And az-zam'ah: the initial bud on the vine shoots after it flowers.

والزَّمْعَة: العُقْدَةُ في مَخْرَجِ العُنْقُودِ

And az-zam'ah: the knot at the origin of the grape cluster.

وأَزْمَعَتِ الحَبْلَةُ: خَرَجَ زَمْعُها وعَظُمَتْ ودَنا خُرُوجُ الحَجَنَةِ مِنْها

And the vine has emerged with its buds (azma'at al-hablah): its bud emerged, grew large, and the cluster approached its emergence from it.

والزَّمْعُ الدَّهَشُ

And az-zam': bewilderment.

والزَّمْع: رَعْدَةٌ تَعْتَرِي الإنْسانَ إذا هَمَّ بِأَمْرٍ

And az-zam': a tremor that befalls a person when they intend an action.

وزَمَعَ الرَّجُلُ، بالكَسْرِ، زَمَعًا: خَرِقَ من خَوْفٍ وجَزَعٍ

And the man became agitated, (with kasr), zam'an: he became clumsy out of fear and panic.

والزَّمْع: القَلَقُ

And az-zam': restlessness.

وزَمَعَ، بالفَتْحِ، يَزْمَعُ زَمَعًا وزَمَعَانًا: أَبْطَأَ في مِشْيَتِهِ

And he moved slowly, (with fath), yazma'u zam'an and zam'anan: he was slow in his gait.

وهُوَ مَشْيٌ مُتَقارِبٌ، والزَّمَعَانُ: المَشْيُ البَطِيءُ

And it is a short-paced walk, and az-zam'an: the slow walk.

والزَّمْعِيُّ: الخَسِيسُ

And az-zam'iyy: the base or lowly.

والزَّمْعِيُّ: السَّرِيعُ الغَضَبِ، وهُوَ الدَّاهِيَةُ من الرِّجالِ

And az-zam'iyy: the quick-tempered, he is the formidable one among men.

ويُقالُ: جاءَ فُلانٌ بالأَزامِعِ أي بالأُمُورِ المُنْكَراتِ

And it is said: So-and-so came with azāmi': meaning with reprehensible matters.

والأَزامِعُ: الدَّواهِ، واحِدُها أَزْمَعُ

And al-azāmi': calamities, the singular of which is azma'.