زقفل

Root entry · 35 derived lemmas

The root زقفل (z-q-f-l) primarily relates to the concept of slipping, sliding, or falling, often due to instability or precariousness. It extends to meanings of error, sin, and deviation from the right path. Additionally, it encompasses notions of swift movement, loss, and the passage of time, as well as physical characteristics like lightness or weakness.

Derived headwords

زَقْفَلَverb

1.
to hastenclassical
To move or proceed with great speed.

زَلَّverb

1.
to slipboth
To lose one's footing and slide, especially on a slippery surface.
2.
to errboth
To make a mistake, commit a sin, or deviate from the right course.
3.
to slide offclassical
To detach or move away from something, like an arrow from armor.
4.
to pass quicklyboth
To move or elapse swiftly, referring to time or life.

زل السهم عن الدرع — The arrow slipped off the armor

زل الإنسان عن الصخرة — The person slipped off the rock

زَلَلٌnoun

1.
slippingboth
The act or instance of slipping or sliding.
2.
errorboth
A mistake, fault, or sin.
3.
slippery placeclassical
A location prone to slipping.

زَلَّةٌnoun

1.
slipboth
An instance of slipping or sliding.
2.
mistakeboth
An error in speech, action, or judgment.
3.
sinboth
A transgression against divine law.
4.
favorclassical
A kindness, favor, or good deed done for someone.

هلا على غيري جعلت الزله؟ — Why didn't you place the blame on someone else?

اتخذ فلان زلة أي صنيعا للناس — So-and-so prepared a feast or made a generous offering to people

زَلِيلٌadjective

1.
slipperyboth
Prone to causing slips or falls.
2.
swiftclassical
Moving or capable of moving quickly.
3.
light (in weight)classical
Having little weight or substance.
4.
weakclassical
Lacking strength or firmness.

مقام زل — A place where one might slip

قوس زلاء: يزل السهم عنها لسرعة خروجه — A bow from which an arrow slips off due to its swift exit

مَزَلَّةٌnoun

1.
slippery placeboth
A place where one is likely to slip or fall.
2.
pitfallboth
A hidden danger or difficulty.
3.
slipclassical
An instance of slipping or making an error.

المزلة والمزلة، بكسر الزاي وفتحها: المكان الدحض — The mazallah (with kasra or fatha on the zay): the slippery place

مزلة مدحضة — A slippery place

أَزَلَّverb

1.
to cause to slipboth
To make someone or something slip or fall.
2.
to lead astrayboth
To cause someone to err or sin.
3.
to bestowclassical
To grant or bestow a favor or blessing.
4.
to move awayclassical
To cause something to move from its place.

فأزلهما الشيطان عنها — And Satan caused them to slip from it

أزل إليه نعمة أي أسداها — To bestow a favor upon him, meaning to grant it

إِزْلَالٌnoun

1.
causing to slipboth
The act of making something or someone slip.
2.
leading astrayboth
The act of causing someone to err or sin.
3.
bestowalclassical
The act of granting or bestowing a favor.

زَلْزَلَverb

1.
to shake violentlyboth
To cause something to move or shake intensely.
2.
to terrifyclassical
To cause fear or alarm.

زلزل الله الأرض زلزلة — Allah shook the earth with a violent shaking

زَلْزَلَةٌnoun

1.
violent shakingboth
An intense and violent movement or tremor.
2.
terrorclassical
Fear, alarm, or great fright.
3.
disturbanceclassical
A state of unrest or agitation.

إذا زلزلت الأرض زلزالها — When the earth is shaken with its (violent) shaking

اللهم اهزم الأحزاب وزلزلهم — O Allah, defeat the confederates and shake them

زَلْزَالٌnoun

1.
earthquakeboth
A violent shaking of the ground.
2.
violent shakingboth
A strong and intense tremor or shaking.
3.
calamityclassical
A disaster or terrible event.

إذا زلزلت الأرض زلزالها — When the earth is shaken with its (violent) shaking

زَلْزَلٌnoun

1.
furnitureclassical
Household goods and furnishings.
2.
skilled musicianclassical
An expert player of musical instruments, especially drums.

زَلْزَلُnoun

1.
fightingclassical
A state of conflict or battle.

تركت القوم في زلزول وعلعول — I left the people in a state of fighting and turmoil

زَلْزَلَverb

1.
to move lightlyclassical
To move or shift with a light, trembling motion.

حتى يخرج من حلمة ثدييه يتزلزل — Until it emerges from the nipple of his breast, trembling

زَلْزَلَverb

1.
to move back and forthclassical
To move or sway back and forth, especially in the throes of death.

تركناه تزلزل نفسه — We left him with his soul convulsing

أَزَلٌّadjective

1.
swiftclassical
Moving quickly; agile.
2.
light-hippedclassical
Having slender or weak hips.
3.
weak-limbedclassical
Lacking strength in the limbs.

أزل إن قيد، وإن قام نصب — Swift if restrained, and erect if standing

هو أسمع من الذئب الأزل — He is more perceptive than the swift/weak-hipped wolf

زَلَّاءadjective

1.
light-hippedclassical
Lacking a prominent posterior; having slender hips.
2.
swiftclassical
Moving with great speed.

امرأة زلاء: لا عجيزة لها أي رسحاء بينة الزلل — A woman with slack hips: meaning she has no prominent buttocks, clearly lacking firmness

زَلُولٌadjective

1.
swiftboth
Moving quickly; rapid.
2.
slipperyboth
Easy to slip on.
3.
cold (water)both
Describing water that is refreshingly cold.
4.
pure (water)both
Describing water that is clear and unadulterated.

ماء زلال في زلول بمعرك — Cold water in a slippery place of a marsh

زَلْزَلٌnoun

1.
furnitureclassical
Household goods and furnishings.

زَلْزَلَةٌnoun

1.
lack of precision in measurementclassical
Imprecision or shaking during measurement, leading to inaccurate quantity.

لا دق ولا زلزلة في الكيل — No pounding or shaking in the measure

زَلْزَلَverb

1.
to move with difficultyclassical
To move or shift with a trembling or unsteady motion.

حتى يخرج من حلمة ثدييه يتزلزل — Until it emerges from the nipple of his breast, moving unsteadily

زَلَلٌnoun

1.
shortageclassical
A deficiency or reduction in quantity or weight.

وفي ميزانه زلل أي نقصان — And in his scale there is a shortage, meaning a deficiency

زَلَّةٌnoun

1.
dish taken from a mealclassical
A portion of food taken from a dining table to be given to a guest or friend.

الزلة عراقية اسم لما يحمل من المائدة لقريب أو صديق — The 'zillah' is an Iraqi term for what is carried from the dining table to a relative or friend

زَلِيلٌnoun

1.
light walkclassical
A quick, light, and swift gait.

وقد زل يزل زليلا — And he walked with a light gait

أَزَلٌّadjective

1.
swiftclassical
Moving with great speed.

أزل إن قيد، وإن قام نصب — Swift if restrained, and erect if standing

زَلَلٌnoun

1.
widening of the intentionclassical
A broad or far-reaching intention or aim.

وزلل النية — And the widening of the intention

زَلَّverb

1.
to move swiftlyclassical
To pass or move rapidly.

زل يزل زليلا وزلولا إذا مر مرا سريعا — He moved swiftly, zalla yazullu zalilan wa zululan, if he passed quickly

زَلْزَلٌadjective

1.
fidgetyclassical
Restless and easily agitated.

وغلام زلزل وقلقل إذا كان خفيفا — And a boy is zalzal and qalaqal if he is light

زَلَّverb

1.
to go downboth
To descend or pass down, referring to water.

وزل الماء في حلقه يزل زلولا: ذهب — And water went down his throat, yazullu zululan: it passed

زَلَالٌadjective

1.
cold (water)both
Describing water that is refreshingly cold.
2.
pure (water)both
Describing water that is clear, pure, and sweet.
3.
clearboth
Transparent and free from impurities.

ماء زلال — Pure and cold water

على أنشارها ذهب زلال — On their carcasses is pure gold

زَلَازِلٌnoun

1.
hardshipsclassical
Difficulties and severe trials.
2.
terrorsclassical
Great fears and horrors.

فيها الزلازل والأهوال والوهل — In which are the calamities, the horrors, and the fear

إِزْلِزْلٌinterjection

1.
exclamation during earthquakeclassical
A word uttered during an earthquake, possibly related to its meaning.

تَزَلْزَلَverb

1.
to convulseclassical
To move or shake convulsively, especially when dying.

تزلزلت نفسه — His soul convulsed

أَرْسَحٌadjective

1.
wide-hippedclassical
Having broad or wide hips.
2.
unsteadyclassical
Lacking stability or firmness.

سَمِعٌnoun

1.
a type of wild animalclassical
A hybrid animal between a hyena and a wolf, known for its swiftness.

وسمع أزل — And a swift wild animal

Parallel reading

زل السهم عن الدرع

The arrow slipped off the armor

والإنسان عن الصخرة يزل ويزل زلا وزليلا ومزلة: زلق

And a person slips off a rock, slipping with a slip and a great slip and a slippery place: he slid

وزللت يا فلان تزل زليلا إذا زل في طين أو منطق

And you slipped, O so-and-so, you slip with a great slip if you slip in mud or speech

وزل في الطين زلا وزليلا وزلولا؛ هذه الثلاثة عن اللحياني؛ وزلت قدمه زلا وزل في منطقه زلة وزللا

And he slipped in the mud with a slip, a great slip, and a zulul; these three are from Al-Lihyani; and his foot slipped with a slip, and he erred in his speech with a slip and a great slip

هلا على غيري جعلت الزله؟

Why didn't you place the blame on someone else?

وزل في رأيه ودينه يزل زلا وزللا وزلولا وزليلى تمد وتقصر؛ عن اللحياني

And he deviated in his opinion and religion, deviating with deviation, great deviation, zulul, and zulaylah, elongated and shortened; from Al-Lihyani

وأزله هو واستزله غيره، وكذلك زل في المزلة

And he caused himself to slip, and others caused him to slip, and likewise he slipped in the slippery place

فأزلهما الشيطان عنها

And Satan caused them to slip from it

فأزالهما، أي فنحاهما

And He removed them, meaning He moved them away

وفي حديث عبد الله بن أبي سرح: فأزله الشيطان فلحق بالكفار أي حمله على الزلل وهو الخطأ والذنب

And in the narration of Abdullah bin Abi Sarh: Satan caused him to slip, so he joined the disbelievers, meaning he carried him towards error, which is mistake and sin

لمن زحلوقة زل، ... بها العينان تنهل؟

For whom is the slippery slide... from which the eyes pour?

والمزلة والمزلة، بكسر الزاي وفتحها: المكان الدحض، وهو موضع الزلل

And the mazallah and the mazallah, with kasra and fatha on the zay: the slippery place, and it is the place of slipping

بنيت مرافقهن فوق مزلة، ... لا يستطيع بها القراد مقيلا

I built their resting places upon a slippery ground, where the tick cannot find a place to rest

إذا زلزلت الأرض زلزالها

When the earth is shaken with its (violent) shaking

والزلزال، بالكسر، المصدر، والزلزال، بالفتح، الاسم، وكذلك الوسواس المصدر، والوسواس الاسم

And az-zilzal, with kasra, is the masdar, and az-zilzal, with fatha, is the noun, and likewise al-waswas is the masdar, and al-waswas is the noun

وزلزلوا حتى يقول الرسول

And they were shaken until the messenger said

اللهم اهزم الأحزاب وزلزلهم

O Allah, defeat the confederates and shake them

حتى يخرج من حلمة ثدييه يتزلزل

Until it emerges from the nipple of his breast, moving unsteadily

تركناه تزلزل نفسه

We left him with his soul convulsing

أزل إن قيد، وإن قام نصب

Swift if restrained, and erect if standing

هو أسمع من الذئب الأزل

He is more perceptive than the swift/weak-hipped wolf

اختطفت ما قدرت عليه من أموال الأمة اختطاف الذئب الأزل دامية المعزى

You have snatched what you could of the people's wealth like the swift wolf snatching bleeding goats

وعادية سوم الجراد وزعتها، ... فكلفتها سيدا أزل مصدرا

And a raiding locust swarm I dispersed, ... and I tasked it with a swift leader

وزل الماء في حلقه يزل زلولا: ذهب

And water went down his throat, yazullu zululan: it passed

ماء زلال في زلول بمعرك

Cold water in a slippery place of a marsh

على أنشارها ذهب زلال

On their carcasses is pure gold

فيها الزلازل والأهوال والوهل

In which are the calamities, the horrors, and the fear

وزلزلوا حتى يقول الرسول

And they were shaken until the messenger said

لا دق ولا زلزلة في الكيل

No pounding or shaking in the measure

حتى يخرج من حلمة ثدييه يتزلزل

Until it emerges from the nipple of his breast, moving unsteadily

وفي ميزانه زلل أي نقصان

And in his scale there is a shortage, meaning a deficiency

اتخذ فلان زلة أي صنيعا للناس

So-and-so prepared a feast or made a generous offering to people

الزلة عراقية اسم لما يحمل من المائدة لقريب أو صديق

The 'zillah' is an Iraqi term for what is carried from the dining table to a relative or friend

وقد زل يزل زليلا

And he walked with a light gait

وزلل النية

And the widening of the intention

وزل يزل زليلا وزلولا إذا مر مرا سريعا

He moved swiftly, zalla yazullu zalilan wa zululan, if he passed quickly

وغلام زلزل وقلقل إذا كان خفيفا

And a boy is zalzal and qalaqal if he is light

وزل الماء في حلقه يزل زلولا: ذهب

And water went down his throat, yazullu zululan: it passed

ماء زلال

Pure and cold water

على أنشارها ذهب زلال

On their carcasses is pure gold

فيها الزلازل والأهوال والوهل

In which are the calamities, the horrors, and the fear

تركناه تزلزل نفسه

We left him with his soul convulsing

تركت القوم في زلزول وعلعول

I left the people in a state of fighting and turmoil