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القوز

Root entry · 16 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes rounded, elevated landforms, particularly sand dunes. It also extends to concepts of collapse, destruction, and consumption, as well as rapid growth or abundance.

Derived headwords

قَوّزnoun
  1. 1.
    Sand duneboth

    A rounded mound or hill of sand, especially one formed by the wind.

  2. 2.
    Elevated duneboth

    A prominent or towering sand dune.

أَقْوَازnoun
  1. 1.
    Dunes (plural)both

    The plural form of قَوّز, referring to multiple sand dunes.

قِيْزَانnoun
  1. 1.
    Dunes (plural)both

    Another plural form of قَوّز, referring to multiple sand dunes.

أَقَاويِزnoun
  1. 1.
    Dunes (plural)both

    Yet another plural form of قَوّز, referring to multiple sand dunes.

أَقَاوزnoun
  1. 1.
    Dunes (plural)both

    A further plural form of قَوّز, referring to multiple sand dunes.

تَقَوَّزَverb
  1. 1.
    To collapseboth

    To fall down or in; to crumble or break down.

  2. 2.
    To fall apartboth

    To disintegrate or break into pieces.

  3. 3.
    To be destroyedboth

    To be ruined or demolished.

  4. 4.
    To move like a mountain goatclassical

    To move with agility and speed, like a mountain goat (وعل).

تَقَوُّزnoun
  1. 1.
    Collapsingboth

    The act or process of collapsing or falling down.

  2. 2.
    Falling apartboth

    The state of being destroyed or disintegrating.

  3. 3.
    Destructionboth

    The state of being ruined or demolished.

  4. 4.
    Agile movementclassical

    The act of moving with agility, like a mountain goat.

تَقَلُّزverb
  1. 1.
    To move agilelyclassical

    To move with quickness and agility, often used to describe the movement of a mountain goat.

تَهَوَّىverb
  1. 1.
    To fallboth

    To descend rapidly, to drop from a height.

  2. 2.
    To collapseboth

    To fall down or in; to crumble.

تَهَدَّمَverb
  1. 1.
    To collapseboth

    To fall down or in; to crumble or break down.

  2. 2.
    To be demolishedboth

    To be destroyed or pulled down.

تَقَوَّضَverb
  1. 1.
    To collapseboth

    To fall down or in; to crumble or break down, especially used for buildings.

  2. 2.
    To fall apartboth

    To disintegrate or break into pieces.

قَوَّازnoun
  1. 1.
    A type of birdclassical

    A specific type of bird, possibly referring to a quail or similar ground bird.

طَوَّازnoun
  1. 1.
    A type of birdclassical

    A specific type of bird, possibly a quail or similar ground bird; synonymous with قَوَّاز.

اِقْتَازَverb
  1. 1.
    To devourclassical

    To eat or consume something completely and greedily.

قَوَّزَ النَّبْتُverb
  1. 1.
    To grow abundantlyboth

    Said of plants when they grow in great numbers or density.

تَقْوِيزnoun
  1. 1.
    Abundant growthboth

    The state of plants growing in great numbers or density.

Parallel reading

المستدير من الرمل
The rounded part of the sand.
والكثيب المشرف
And the towering sand dune.
ج: أقواز وقيزان وأقاويز وأقاوز
Plural: aqwaz, qizan, aqawiz, and aqawuz.
والتقوز: التقلز
And taqawwuz means taqalluz.
والتهوي
And tahawwi.
والتهدم
And tahaddum.
وتقوض البيت
And the collapse of the house.
وعدو الوعل
And the running of the mountain goat.
والقواز: الطواز
And al-qawwaz is al-tawwaz.
واقتازه النمر: أكله
And the leopard devoured it: ate it.
وقوز النبت تقويزا: كثر
And the plants grew abundantly (taqwizan): became numerous.