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حزك

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of tightening, binding, and constricting, often with a rope or similar binding material. It extends to the idea of being tightly bound or constricted.

Derived headwords

حَزَكَverb
  1. 1.
    to tightenboth

    To constrict or compress something tightly, often by squeezing.

  2. 2.
    to bindboth

    To tie or bind something securely, especially with a rope.

حَزْكًاnoun
  1. 1.
    tighteningboth

    The act of constricting or squeezing tightly.

  2. 2.
    bindingboth

    The act of tying or binding securely.

اِحْتَزَكَverb
  1. 1.
    to bind oneselfboth

    To tie oneself, often around the waist with a garment.

اِحْتِزَاكnoun
  1. 1.
    binding oneselfboth

    The act of tying oneself, particularly around the waist.

اِحْتَزَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to gird oneselfboth

    To tie a garment around one's waist, like a belt or sash.

Parallel reading

اغتطه وضغطه
To constrict and press it.
حزمه وشده
To bind and tighten it.
وهو الاحتزاك
And that is the act of binding oneself.
هو مثل حزقته سواء
It is the same as 'hazqah' (binding).
إذا شده بحبل جمع به يديه ورجليه
If he ties him with a rope, gathering his hands and feet with it.
واحتزك بالثوب: احتزم
And he bound himself with the garment: he girded himself.