الزر

Root entry · 23 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to fastening, holding together, and supporting. It extends to concepts of strength, core elements, and physical attributes like a joint or a sharp edge. Figuratively, it can denote good governance or intelligence.

Derived headwords

الزِّرّnoun

1.
buttonboth
The fastener placed on a shirt.
2.
heart's coreclassical
The large organ beneath the heart, which is its core or support.
3.
shoulder jointclassical
The socket in the shoulder blade where the arm bone rotates.
4.
hip jointclassical
The part of the hip that fits into the socket.
5.
tent poleclassical
A wooden pole used in the construction of a tent.
6.
sword edgeclassical
The sharp edge of a sword.

أَزْرَارnoun

1.
buttonsboth
Plural of زرّ, referring to buttons.

زُرُورnoun

1.
buttonsboth
Another plural form of زرّ, referring to buttons.

زَرّverb

1.
to fastenboth
To button or fasten something.
2.
to supportclassical
To strengthen or support.

زِرّ الدِّينnoun

1.
pillar of religionclassical
The core or support of religion.

الزَّرّnoun

1.
tighteningclassical
The act of tightening buttons.
2.
driving awayclassical
The act of repelling or driving away.
3.
stabbingclassical
The act of stabbing or piercing.
4.
pluckingclassical
The act of plucking or pulling.
5.
bitingclassical
The act of biting.
6.
squintingclassical
The act of narrowing the eyes.
7.
tight gatheringclassical
A strong or tight gathering.
8.
shaking goodsclassical
Shaking out or sifting goods.

زَادَ عَقْلُهُverb

1.
his intellect increasedclassical
His intelligence or reason grew.

زَرَّرَverb

1.
to transgressclassical
To encroach upon or transgress against an opponent.
2.
to regain senseclassical
To become rational or sensible after foolishness.

الزَّرِيرadjective

1.
intelligent and quickclassical
Describing someone who is intelligent and agile.

الزَّرَازِرadjective

1.
intelligent and quickclassical
Plural form describing intelligent and agile people.

الزَّرْزَارadjective

1.
intelligent and quickclassical
Another form describing intelligent and agile people.

نبات يصبغ بهnoun

1.
dye plantclassical
A plant used for dyeing.

توقد العين وتنورهاverb phrase

1.
to brighten the eyeclassical
To make the eye bright or clear.

الزَّرْزُورnoun

1.
narrow vesselclassical
A narrow type of boat or vessel.
2.
birdboth
A type of bird.

زَرْزَرَverb

1.
to make a soundclassical
To produce a sound.
2.
to persist in eatingclassical
To continue eating something persistently.
3.
to remain in a placeclassical
To stay or remain fixed in a location.

تَزَرْزَرَverb

1.
to moveclassical
To move or stir.

الزَّارَةnoun

1.
hairy flyclassical
A type of fly known for its hairiness.

الزَّرَّةnoun

1.
bite markboth
The mark left by a bite.
2.
mareclassical
A mare belonging to a specific person.

الزَّرَازِرَةnoun

1.
governorsclassical
A plural referring to high officials or governors.

زُرْزُورname

1.
person's nameboth
A name used for individuals.

الزَّرَارَةnoun

1.
something stuck to a wallclassical
An object thrown at a wall that adheres to it.
2.
place nameboth
A locality or area in Kufa.

المَزَارَةnoun

1.
bitingclassical
The act of biting or gnawing.

زُرْزُر بن صهيبname

1.
Muhaddithclassical
A narrator of hadith.

Parallel reading

الزِّرّ، بالكسر: الذي يوضع في القميص

The zirr, with kasra: that which is placed on a shirt.

ج: أزرار وزرور

Plural: azraar and zuruur.

وعظيم تحت القلب، وهو قوامه

And a large organ beneath the heart, which is its core.

والنقرة فيها تدور وابلة الكتف

And the socket in which the shoulder joint rotates.

وطرف الورك في النقرة

And the edge of the hip in the socket.

وخشبة من أخشاب الخباء

And a wooden pole from the poles of the tent.

وحد السيف

And the edge of the sword.

وإنه لزر من أزرارها، أي: حسن الرعية لها

And indeed he is a fastener of its fasteners, meaning: a good steward for it.

وزر الدين: قوامه

And zirr al-din: its support.

وبالفتح: شد الأزرار

And with fatha: tightening the buttons.

والطرد، والطعن، والنتف، والعض، وتضييق العينين، والجمع الشديد، ونفض المتاع

And driving away, stabbing, plucking, biting, narrowing the eyes, tight gathering, and shaking out goods.

وزر: زاد عقله

And 'to zirr': his intellect increased.

وزرر، كسمع: تعدى على خصمه، وعقل بعد حمق

And 'to zarrara', like 'to samia': he transgressed against his opponent, and he became rational after foolishness.

والزرير، كأمير: الذكي الخفيف، كالزرازر والزرزار

And al-zariir, like 'amiir': the intelligent and quick, like al-zaraazir and al-zarzaar.

ونبات يصبغ به، (وتوقد العين وتنورها)

And a plant used for dyeing, (and it brightens and illuminates the eye).

والزرزور: المركب الضيق، وطائر، كالزرزر

And al-zarzuur: the narrow vessel, and a bird, like al-zarzar.

وزرزر: صوت، و الرجل: دام على أكله، و بالمكان: ثبت

And 'to zarzara': a sound, and the man: he persisted in eating, and in the place: he remained.

وتزرزر: تحرك

And 'to tazarzara': he moved.

والزارة: الذبابة الشعراء

And al-zaarah: the hairy fly.

والزرة، بالكسر: أثر العضة

And al-zirrah, with kasra: the mark of a bite.

وفرس العباس بن مرداس الصحابي، ويفتح، وكان يقال له في الجاهلية: فارس زرة

And the mare of Al-Abbas ibn Mirdas the companion, and with fatha, and he was called in the pre-Islamic era: Fares Zirra.

وفرس الجميح بن منقذ، وعبد الله بن زرير، كزبير: تابعي

And the mare of Al-Jumayh ibn Munqidh, and Abdullah ibn Zurayr, like Zubayr: a Tabi'i.

والزرارزة: البطارقة، جمع زرزار

And al-zarazira: the patriarchs, plural of zarzaar.

وهو زرزور مال وزره: عالم بمصلحته

And he is a zarzuur of wealth and its burden: knowledgeable of his interest.

والزرارة، بالضم: ما رميت به في حائط فلزق به

And al-zararah, with damma: what you threw at a wall and it stuck to it.

ومحلة بالكوفة

And a district in Kufa.

والمزارة: المعاضة

And al-mazaarah: the biting.

وقول الجوهري: إذا كانت الإبل سمانا، قيل: بها زرة، تصحيف قبيح، وتحريف شنيع، وإنما هي بهازرة، على وزن فعاللة، وموضعه فصل الباء

And Al-Jawhari's saying: If the camels are fat, it is said: they have 'zirrah', a bad misspelling, and a terrible distortion, rather it is 'bahaazirah', on the pattern 'fa'aalah', and its place is in the chapter of Ba'.