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عزن

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to relate to the concept of division or sharing, specifically in the context of dividing one's portion or lot. It might also carry connotations of separation or distribution.

Derived headwords

أَعَزَّنَverb
  1. 1.
    to divide one's shareclassical

    To divide one's portion or lot with someone else, where each takes their respective share.

Parallel reading

أعزن الرجل الرجل إذا قاسم نصيبه، فأخذ هذا نصيبه، وهذا نصيبه
A man أعزَنَ another man when he shared his portion, so this one took his portion, and that one took his portion.
وكأن النون مبدلة من اللام في هذا الحرف
And it is as if the 'n' is substituted for the 'l' in this word.