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تخزبز

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe actions related to facial expressions and physical movements, specifically anger, frowning, and a camel's aggressive behavior. It also includes a noun for a male animal.

Derived headwords

تَخَزْبَزَverb
  1. 1.
    to become bigclassical

    To grow in size or importance, to become arrogant.

  2. 2.
    to frownclassical

    To contract the brow and knit the brows, indicating displeasure or anger.

تَخَزْبَزَ البعيرverb
  1. 1.
    camel struckclassical

    When a camel strikes with its foreleg anyone it encounters, indicating aggression or a defensive action.

الخَزْبَازnoun
  1. 1.
    male of certain animalsclassical

    A term used to denote the male of certain animals, specifically mentioned in relation to a type of bird (ب وز).

Parallel reading

تَخَزْبَزَ: تعظم، وتعبس
He became arrogant: he grew in stature, and he frowned.
والبعير: ضرب بيده كل من لقي
And the camel: it struck with its foreleg everyone it encountered.
والخزباز: ذكر في ب وز
And the khazbaz: it is the male in the buz (a type of bird).