زحن

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

The root زحن (z-ḥ-n) primarily relates to movement, often with a connotation of slowness, reluctance, or being held back. It encompasses concepts of shifting position, delaying, and being occupied by slow-moving affairs. It can also describe a physical characteristic of being short and stout.

Derived headwords

زَحَنَverb

1.
to moveboth
To shift or move from one's place.

زُحِنَverb

1.
to be movedclassical
To be caused to move or be removed from one's place.

أَزَالَverb

1.
to removeboth
To cause someone or something to move away from their place; to displace.

زَحْنnoun

1.
movementclassical
The act of moving or shifting.

زَحْنadjective

1.
short and stoutclassical
Describing a man who is short and stout.

زَحْنَةadjective

1.
short and stoutclassical
Describing a woman who is short and stout.

تَزَحَّنَverb

1.
to be slowboth
To be slow or tardy in proceeding with one's affair or task.
2.
to be reluctantclassical
To act with reluctance or aversion towards something.

تَزَحُّنnoun

1.
slownessboth
The state of being slow or tardy in one's affairs or actions.
2.
contractionclassical
The act of contracting or drawing oneself together.

زَيْحَنَةadjective

1.
slow-movingclassical
Describing someone who is slow-moving or hesitant, especially when needed.

زُحْنَةnoun

1.
occupationclassical
An engagement or occupation that causes slowness or delay.
2.
caravanclassical
A caravan or company of travelers with their baggage and retinue.
3.
valley bendclassical
A bend or curve in a valley.

Parallel reading

زحن عن مكانه يزحن زحنا: تحرك.

He moved from his place, he moves, a movement.

وزحنه عن مكانه: أزاله عنه.

And he removed him from his place: he caused him to be removed from it.

والنون مبدلة من اللام.

And the 'nun' is a substitute for the 'lam'.

الزحن الحركة.

The 'zahn' is movement.

ورجل زحن: قصير بطين، وامرأة زحنة.

And a 'zahn' man: short and stout, and a 'zahnah' woman.

وتزحن عن أمره: أبطأ.

And he was slow about his affair: he was tardy.

ولهم زحنة أي شغل ببطء.

And they have a 'zahnah' meaning an occupation with slowness.

ورجل زيحنة: متباطئ عند الحاجة تطلب إليه؛

And a 'zayhanah' man: one who is slow when a need is sought from him;

وإذا أراد رحيلا فعرض له شغل فبطأ به قلت له زحنة بعد.

And if he intended to depart and an occupation occurred that delayed him, you would say to him, 'A 'zahnah' afterwards.'

والتزحن: التقبض.

And 'at-tazahhun': contraction.

الزحنة القافلة بثقلها وتباعها وحشمها.

The 'zahnah' is the caravan with its baggage, its followers, and its retinue.

والزحنة: منعطف الوادي.

And the 'zahnah': a bend in the valley.

تزحن عن الشيء إذا فعله مع كراهية له.

You are 'tazahn' from a thing if you do it with aversion to it.