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الءفز

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of leaping or jumping. It appears to be an inversion of another root with a similar meaning, and is used in specific phrases to denote a state of being ready or poised for action.

Derived headwords

أَفَزَverb
  1. 1.
    to leapclassical

    To jump or spring forward suddenly.

إِفَازnoun
  1. 1.
    leapclassical

    A sudden jump or spring.

  2. 2.
    state of readinessclassical

    A state of being poised or ready, often implying an imminent action.

وَفَازَverb
  1. 1.
    to leapclassical

    To jump or spring forward suddenly. This is presented as the original form, with 'أفز' being its inversion.

وِفَازnoun
  1. 1.
    leapclassical

    A sudden jump or spring. This is presented as the original form, with 'إفاز' being its inversion.

  2. 2.
    state of readinessclassical

    A state of being poised or ready, often implying an imminent action. This is presented as the original form, with 'إفاز' being its counterpart.

Parallel reading

الأفز: الوثب، كأنه مقلوب من الوفز.
Al-Afz: The leap, as if it were an inversion of al-Wafz.
وأنا على إفاز ووفاز، كإشاح ووشاح.
And I am in a state of readiness and poised, like one who is prepared and adorned.