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عزج

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root primarily relates to actions of pushing, thrusting, or turning over. It can describe physical actions like plowing land or sexual intercourse, and also the act of pushing or repelling.

Derived headwords

عَزَجَverb
  1. 1.
    to pushboth

    To exert force to move something away or to repel.

  2. 2.
    to plowclassical

    To turn over the earth with a plow or similar tool.

  3. 3.
    to have sexual intercourseclassical

    Specifically used in reference to a female, meaning to have intercourse with her.

Parallel reading

دفع
to push
و الجارية: نكحها
and the young woman: he had sexual intercourse with her
و الأرض بالمسحاة: قلبها
and the land with the spade: he turned it over