المعز

Root entry · 16 derived lemmas

This root primarily denotes goats, their characteristics, and related concepts. It extends to describe toughness, firmness, and specific individuals or places associated with goats.

Derived headwords

المعزnoun

1.
goatsboth
The general term for goats, distinct from sheep (ضأن).
2.
toughnessclassical
Refers to hardness or resilience.

المعيزnoun

1.
goatsboth
Another term for goats, often used interchangeably with المعز.

الأمعوزnoun

1.
herd of gazellesclassical
A group or herd of gazelles.
2.
group of wild goatsclassical
A gathering of wild goats (ibex).

المعازnoun

1.
owner of goatsclassical
Someone who possesses or is associated with goats.

المعزىnoun

1.
goatboth
A single goat, can be used for both male and female.

الماعزnoun

1.
goatboth
The singular form for a goat, applicable to both male and female.
2.
strong-willed personclassical
Describes someone of strong character and constitution.
3.
goat hideboth
The skin or leather of a goat.

مواعزnoun

1.
herds of goatsboth
The plural of المعز or الماعز, referring to multiple groups of goats.

أماعيزnoun

1.
herds of wild goatsclassical
Plural of الأمعوز, referring to groups of ibex or gazelles.

أماعزnoun

1.
herds of wild goatsclassical
Another plural form for الأمعوز, referring to groups of ibex or gazelles.

المعزيadjective

1.
stingyclassical
Describes a person who is miserly, hoarding wealth and refusing to spend.

معزاءadjective

1.
dry landclassical
Refers to arid or infertile land, often associated with a lack of vegetation.

أمعزverb

1.
to become abundantclassical
Used to describe a situation where something has become plentiful, particularly referring to the abundance of goats.

تمعزverb

1.
to contractclassical
Describes the facial expression of becoming drawn or contracted.
2.
to run fastclassical
Refers to a camel's intense and rapid pace of running.

استمعزverb

1.
to be seriousclassical
To apply oneself diligently or seriously to a matter.

ممعزadjective

1.
tough-skinnedclassical
Describes a person with resilient or tough skin.

معزتverb

1.
to separateclassical
To distinguish or separate one type of animal (goats) from another (sheep).

Parallel reading

والماعز: واحد المعز، للذكر والأنثى

And al-mā'iz: the singular of al-ma'z, for the male and the female.

والشديد عصب الخلق

And strong-willed in the creation of his disposition.

وجلد المعز

And the skin of goats.

والرجل الشهم المانع ما وراءه

And the brave man who defends what is behind him.

والأمعوز: السرب من الظباء، أو جماعة الأوعال

And al-am'awz: the herd of gazelles, or the group of wild goats.

والمعاز: صاحبه.

And al-ma'āz: its owner.

والمعزي: البخيل يجمع ويمنع.

And al-ma'ziyy: the miser who gathers and withholds.

مكان أمعز، وأرض معزاء

An arid place, and dry land.

وما أمعزه من رجل: ما أشده.

And how arid is he of a man: how strong he is.

تمعز الوجه: تقبض

The face contracted: it became drawn.

والبعير: اشتد عدوه.

And the camel: its running became intense.

ومعز، كفرح: كثرت معزاه، كأمعز.

And ma'aza, as in fariha: his goats became numerous, like am'aza.

واستمعز: جد في الأمر.

And istama'aza: he was serious in the matter.

ورجل ممعز، كمعظم: صلب الجلد.

And a man mum'az, as in mu'azzam: tough-skinned.

ومعزت المعزى، كمنع، وضأنت الضأن: عزلت هذه من هذه.

And the goat was ma'azat, as in mana'a, and the sheep was da'anat: these were separated from those.