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الزوج

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

The root الزوج primarily relates to pairing, coupling, and duality. It encompasses concepts of spouses (husband and wife), opposition to singularity (like even numbers versus odd), and things that come in pairs or sets. It also extends to meanings of joining, associating, and even specific objects or actions related to these concepts.

Derived headwords

الزَّوْجnoun
  1. 1.
    husbandboth

    The male partner in a marriage.

  2. 2.
    wifeboth

    The female partner in a marriage.

  3. 3.
    pair, coupleboth

    Two things that are joined or associated together, or two individuals in a relationship.

  4. 4.
    opposite of oddclassical

    Referring to an even number, as opposed to an odd one.

  5. 5.
    canopy, coveringclassical

    A type of covering or awning, specifically one placed on a howdah (a seat on an elephant).

  6. 6.
    type of fabricclassical

    A kind of brocade or similar patterned fabric.

زَوْجَانnoun
  1. 1.
    a pair, twoboth

    A term used to refer to two individuals or items that are paired.

زَوَّجَverb
  1. 1.
    to marry offboth

    To give someone in marriage, or to cause two people to marry each other.

  2. 2.
    to pair, to coupleboth

    To join or associate things together in pairs.

  3. 3.
    to mateboth

    To bring animals together for reproduction.

تَزَوَّجَverb
  1. 1.
    to marryboth

    To enter into the state of marriage, either as a husband or a wife.

مِزْوَاجadjective
  1. 1.
    frequently marryingclassical

    A woman who marries frequently.

  2. 2.
    having many wivesclassical

    A man who has many wives.

زَوَّجَناverb
  1. 1.
    We paired themclassical

    In the context of the Quran, it means to pair them with or grant them companions.

أَزْوَاجnoun
  1. 1.
    companions, matesboth

    Plural of زوج, referring to those who are paired with others, especially in a marital context.

تَزَاوُجverb
  1. 1.
    to mate, to coupleboth

    The act of mating or coupling, often used for animals.

زَاجnoun
  1. 1.
    saltpeterclassical

    A type of salt, specifically saltpeter.

زِيجnoun
  1. 1.
    plumb lineclassical

    A tool used in construction to ensure verticality, a plumb line.

زَاجَverb
  1. 1.
    to incite, to instigateclassical

    To stir up trouble or discord between people.

مُزَاوَجَةnoun
  1. 1.
    pairing, couplingboth

    The act or process of pairing or coupling.

زَاجَname
  1. 1.
    Zajclassical

    A proper name, specifically a nickname for Ahmad bin Mansur al-Hanzali.

Parallel reading

البَعْلُ والزَّوْجَةُ
The husband and the wife.
خِلافُ الفَرْدِ
The opposite of the odd (number).
النَّمَطُ يُطْرَحُ عَلَى الهَوْدَجِ
The canopy is placed on the howdah.
اللَّوْنُ مِنَ الدِّيباجِ وَنَحْوِهِ
The color of brocade and the like.
يُقالُ للاثْنَيْنِ: هُما زَوْجانِ
It is said of two: they are a pair.
وَهُما زَوْجٌ
And they are a pair.
وَزَوَّجْتُهُ امْرَأَةً
And I married a woman to him.
وَتَزَوَّجَتِ امْرَأَةً
And she married a woman.
وَامْرَأَةٌ مِزْواجٌ: كَثِيرَةُ التَّزَوُّجِ
And a woman who is 'mizwaj': frequently marrying.
وَكَثِيرَةُ الزَّوْجَةِ، أَيْ: الأَزْواجِ
And having many wives, meaning: many husbands.
{وَزَوَّجْناهُمْ بِحُورٍ عِينٍ}
{And We will marry them to pure, large-eyed women.}
وَالأَزْواجُ: القُرَناءُ
And 'al-azwaj': the mates/companions.
وَتَزَوُّجُهُ النَّوْمُ: خالَطَهُ
And 'tazawwujuhu al-nawm': sleep mixed with him.
وَالزَّاجُ: مِلْحٌ م.
And 'al-zaj': a type of salt.
وَالزِّيجُ (بِالكَسْرِ): خَيْطُ البِناءِ، مُعَرَّبانِ.
And 'al-zij' (with kasra): the thread of construction, both are Persian loanwords.
وَزَاجَ بَيْنَهُمْ: حَرَّشَ
And 'zaja' between them: he incited.
وَالمُزاوَجَةُ: الازْدِواجُ
And 'al-muzawajah': the pairing/coupling.
وَزَاجٌ: لَقَبُ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مَنْصُورٍ الحَنْظَلِيِّ
And 'Zaj': the nickname of Ahmad bin Mansur al-Hanzali.