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زوزك

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root describes a specific type of gait or movement, particularly characterized by a swaying or shaking of the hips and sides. It also extends to describing a person who walks with such a gait, often implying shortness or a particular build.

Derived headwords

زَوْزَكَverb
  1. 1.
    swayed hips/sidesclassical

    The woman swayed her hips and sides when she walked.

الزَّوْزَكadjective
  1. 1.
    short-stridingclassical

    Short and stout in his walk; someone who walks with short, perhaps swaying steps.

زَوْنزَكadjective
  1. 1.
    short-stridingclassical

    A variant or intensifier of 'al-zawzak', describing someone with a short, possibly swaying gait.

زَوْنزَىadjective
  1. 1.
    short-stridingclassical

    A variant or intensifier of 'al-zawzak', describing someone with a short, possibly swaying gait.

Parallel reading

زوزكت المرأة: حركت أليتيها وجنبيها إذا مشت.
The woman swayed: she moved her hips and sides when she walked.
والزوزك: القصير الحياك في مشيته؛
And 'al-zawzak' is the one short and stout in his walk;
قال: وزوجها زونزك زونزى
He said: and her husband is short-striding, short-striding.