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رزن

Root entry · 22 derived lemmas

The root رزن primarily relates to the concept of weight, heaviness, and substance. This extends metaphorically to qualities like seriousness, dignity, and steadfastness. It also encompasses geographical features like elevated land that retains water, and architectural elements like small openings.

Derived headwords

رزَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to be heavyboth

    To possess weight or substance; to be heavy.

  2. 2.
    to be dignifiedboth

    To be serious, dignified, or composed in demeanor.

  3. 3.
    to test weightclassical

    To test the weight of something by lifting it to gauge its heaviness or lightness.

  4. 4.
    to be firmclassical

    To be firm or solid, especially a stone lifted from the ground.

رَزِينadjective
  1. 1.
    heavyboth

    Heavy, substantial, or weighty.

  2. 2.
    dignifiedboth

    Serious, composed, dignified, and possessing gravitas.

  3. 3.
    steadfastboth

    Possessing firmness, steadfastness, and chastity, especially referring to a woman.

  4. 4.
    sound in opinionclassical

    Possessing sound judgment and mature opinion.

ورجل رزين: ساكن، وقيل: أصيل الرأي — And a dignified man: calm, and it is said: sound in opinion.
وامرأة رزان إذا كانت ذات ثبات ووقار وعفاف وكانت رزينة في مجلسها — And a dignified woman if she is possessed of steadfastness, dignity, and chastity, and is composed in her sitting.
رَزَانَةnoun
  1. 1.
    heavinessclassical

    The quality of being heavy or substantial.

  2. 2.
    dignityboth

    Dignity, seriousness, composure, and gravitas.

  3. 3.
    steadfastnessboth

    Steadfastness, firmness, and chastity.

والرزانة في الأصل: الثقل — And dignity originally means: heaviness.
رُزُونnoun
  1. 1.
    remnants of a floodclassical

    The remaining water or sediment left by a flood in gullies or ravines.

  2. 2.
    elevated places with waterclassical

    Elevated areas that hold water.

حتى إذا حزت مياه رزونه — Until it had gathered the remnants of its floodwaters.
رَزَنnoun
  1. 1.
    elevated land with waterclassical

    An elevated place that retains water, or a depression in rock or land that holds water.

  2. 2.
    solid groundclassical

    Solid ground, or an elevated place that is firm and holds water.

والرزن والرزن: أكمة تمسك الماء — And 'al-razn' and 'al-razn': a mound that holds water.
أَرْزَانnoun
  1. 1.
    elevated places with waterclassical

    Plural of 'razn', referring to elevated places that hold water.

ظلت صوافن بالأرزان صادية — They stood still at the waterholes, thirsty.
رَزَنnoun
  1. 1.
    elevated, solid placeclassical

    A prominent, solid elevated place, possibly isolated, with a flat surface, devoid of soil and vegetation.

رَزَنْتُهُverb
  1. 1.
    I tested its weightclassical

    I tested its weight by lifting it with my hand.

وقد رزنته بيدي إذا ثقلته — And I tested its weight with my hand if I found it heavy.
رَزَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to be firmclassical

    To be firm or solid, as a stone lifted from the ground.

رزن الحجر رزنا أقله من الأرض — The stone was firm, meaning it was difficult to lift from the ground.
رَزَنnoun
  1. 1.
    a moundclassical

    A mound that holds water.

رُزُونnoun
  1. 1.
    elevated placesclassical

    Elevated places where water is found.

أحقب ميفاء على الرزون — He reached a wide watering place upon the elevated ground.
رَزَّنَverb
  1. 1.
    to become dignifiedboth

    To become dignified, composed, or serious in one's bearing.

وقد ترزن الرجل في مجلسه إذا توقر فيه — And a man might become dignified in his assembly if he gained respect there.
رَزِينadjective
  1. 1.
    dignifiedboth

    Dignified, composed, and serious, especially when seated.

وكانت رزينة في مجلسها — And she was composed in her sitting.
رَزَنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    a water catchmentclassical

    A place where water collects, a small pool or catchment.

والرزان: مناقع الماء، واحدتها رزنة، بالكسر — And 'al-razzān': pools of water, its singular is 'raznah', with a kasra.
رَوَازِنnoun
  1. 1.
    small openingsclassical

    Plural of 'rawzanah', referring to small openings or windows, especially in a ceiling.

رُوزَنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    small openingboth

    A small opening, a window, or a hole, particularly in the upper part of a ceiling.

والروزنة: الكوة، وفي المحكم: الخرق في أعلى السقف — And 'al-rawzanah': the small opening, and in Al-Muhkam: the hole in the upper part of the ceiling.
أَرْزَنnoun
  1. 1.
    hard woodclassical

    A type of hard, solid tree from which strong staffs are made.

الأرزن شجر صلب تتخذ منه عصي صلبة — 'Al-arzan' is a hard tree from which solid staffs are made.
رَزَنnoun
  1. 1.
    elevated, rough groundclassical

    A prominent, rough elevated area, possibly isolated, with a flat surface, devoid of soil and vegetation.

رَزَنnoun
  1. 1.
    solid, elevated placeclassical

    A solid, elevated place that holds water.

رَزَنnoun
  1. 1.
    solid groundclassical

    Solid ground, possibly with a slight depression that retains water.

رَزَنnoun
  1. 1.
    elevated placeclassical

    An elevated place, possibly containing water.

رَزَنnoun
  1. 1.
    hard woodclassical

    Wood from the 'arzan' tree, known for its hardness.

إلا عصا أرزن طارت برايتها — Except for a staff of 'arzan' wood that flew with its banner.

Parallel reading

الرزين: الثقيل من كل شيء.
Al-razīn: The heavy of everything.
ورجل رزين: ساكن، وقيل: أصيل الرأي
And a man is 'razīn': calm, and it is said: sound in opinion.
ورزن الشيء يرزنه رزنا: راز ثقله ورفعه لينظر ما ثقله من خفته.
And he tested the weight of a thing, testing it, 'raznan': he measured its weight by lifting it to see its heaviness versus its lightness.
وشيء رزين أي ثقيل
And a 'razīn' thing means heavy.
وقيل: رزن الحجر رزنا أقله من الأرض.
And it is said: the stone was firm, 'raznan', meaning it was difficult to lift from the ground.
ويقال: شيء رزين، وقد رزنته بيدي إذا ثقلته.
And it is said: a 'razīn' thing, and I tested its weight with my hand if I found it heavy.
وامرأة رزان إذا كانت ذات ثبات ووقار وعفاف وكانت رزينة في مجلسها
And a 'razān' woman if she is possessed of steadfastness, dignity, and chastity, and is composed ('razīnah') in her sitting.
والرزانة في الأصل: الثقل.
And 'al-razānah' originally means: heaviness.
والرزن والرزن: أكمة تمسك الماء
And 'al-razn' and 'al-razn': a mound that holds water.
والجمع أرزان ورزون ورزان
And the plural is 'arzān', 'ruzūn', and 'razzān'.
ظلت صوافن بالأرزان صادية
They stood still at the elevated places ('al-arzān'), thirsty.
وقد ترزن الرجل في مجلسه إذا توقر فيه.
And a man might become dignified ('trazzan') in his assembly if he gained respect there.
والرزانة: الوقار، وقد رزن الرجل، بالضم، فهو رزين أي وقور.
And 'al-razānah': dignity, and a man has become dignified ('razana', with damma), so he is 'razīn', meaning dignified.
والرزان: مناقع الماء، واحدتها رزنة، بالكسر.
And 'al-razzān': pools of water, its singular is 'raznah', with a kasra.
والرزون: بقايا السيل في الأجراف
And 'al-ruzūn': remnants of the flood in the gullies.
حتى إذا حزت مياه رزونه.
Until it had gathered the remnants of its floodwaters ('ruzūnah').
الأصمعي: الرزون أماكن مرتفعة يكون فيها الماء، واحدها رزن.
Al-Asma'ī: 'Al-ruzūn' are elevated places where water is found, its singular is 'razn'.
ويقال: الرزن المكان الصلب، وقيل: المكان المرتفع، وقيل المكان الصلب وفيه طمأنينة تمسك الماء
And it is said: 'al-razn' is the solid place, and it is said: the elevated place, and it is said: the solid place with a depression that holds water.
والرزن: مكان مشرف غليظ إلى جنبه، ويكون منفردا وحده، ويقود على وجه الأرض للدعوة حجارة ليس فيها من الطين شيء لا ينبت، وظهره مستو.
And 'al-razn': a prominent, rough place beside it, and it can be isolated, leading over the face of the earth for calling, stones with no soil in them, nothing grows, and its surface is flat.
والروزنة: الكوة، وفي المحكم: الخرق في أعلى السقف.
And 'al-rawzanah': the small opening, and in Al-Muhkam: the hole in the upper part of the ceiling.
يقال للكوة النافذة الروزن، قال: وأحسبه معربا، وهي الروازن تكلمت بها العرب.
The penetrating small opening is called 'al-rawzan', he said: and I think it is borrowed, and it is 'al-rawāzin' that the Arabs used.
الأرزن شجر صلب تتخذ منه عصي صلبة
'Al-arzan' is a hard tree from which solid staffs are made.
ونبعة تكسر صلب الأرزن
And a 'nab'ah' tree breaks the hardness of 'al-arzan'.
إني وجدك ما أقضي الغريم، وإن ... حان القضاء، ولا رقت له كبدي إلا عصا أرزن طارت برايتها
By your life, I do not pay off the debt, even if ... the time for payment has come, nor does my liver soften for him, except for a staff of 'arzan' wood that flew with its banner.