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زوء

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the occurrence or manifestation of something, particularly in the context of death or the passage of time. It describes what comes forth from an event or the changes brought about by fate.

Derived headwords

زَاءَverb
  1. 1.
    to occur, to happenclassical

    To come into being or to manifest, especially in reference to an event or phenomenon.

زَاءَverb
  1. 1.
    to turn, to changeclassical

    To undergo a transformation or a reversal, often used in the context of the turning of time or fate.

Parallel reading

زوء المنية: ما يحدث منها
The occurrence of death: what happens from it.
وزاء الدهر به: انقلب به
And the turning of time with it: it was reversed by it.
قال أبو عمرو: فرحت بهذه الكلمة
Abu Amr said: I rejoiced at this word.