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الوز

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of lightness, swiftness, and sometimes a wavering or unsteady movement. It also extends to terms for geese, specific birds, and abstract concepts like death or a tool for moving earth.

Derived headwords

الإوزnoun
  1. 1.
    geeseboth

    The plural of 'وز', referring to the waterfowl known as geese.

كالوزينnoun
  1. 1.
    geeseclassical

    An alternative plural form for geese, similar to 'الإوز'.

موزةadjective
  1. 1.
    abundant with geeseclassical

    Describing land that is plentiful with geese.

الوزوازnoun
  1. 1.
    birdclassical

    A type of bird.

  2. 2.
    frivolous manclassical

    A man who is flighty, light, or unsteady.

كالوزاوزةadjective
  1. 1.
    frivolousclassical

    Similar to 'الوزواز', describing someone who is flighty or light.

يوزوزverb
  1. 1.
    to swayclassical

    To twist or sway one's posterior when walking.

الوزوزnoun
  1. 1.
    deathclassical

    The concept of death.

  2. 2.
    earth-moving plankclassical

    A wide plank used to drag earth from higher ground to lower ground.

الوزوزةnoun
  1. 1.
    lightnessboth

    The quality of being light or agile.

  2. 2.
    swift leapingboth

    The act of leaping quickly.

  3. 3.
    short stepsboth

    Taking short steps while moving the body.

موزوزadjective
  1. 1.
    singingclassical

    Describing a man who is singing or chanting.

Parallel reading

والوزواز: طائر، والرجل الطياش الخفيف، كالوزاوزة، بالضم، والذي يوزوز استه إذا مشى، أي: يلويها، والقصير.
And Al-Wazwaz: a bird, and the frivolous, light man, like Al-Wazawazah, with dammah, and he who yuwawizu his posterior when he walks, meaning: twists it, and the short one.
والوزوز: الموت، وخشبة عريضة يجر بها تراب الأرض المرتفعة إلى المنخفضة.
And Al-Wazwaz: death, and a wide plank used to drag earth from high ground to low ground.
والوزوزة: الخفة، وسرعة الوثب، ومقاربة الخطو مع تحريك الجسد.
And Al-Wazwazah: lightness, swift leaping, and taking short steps with body movement.
ورجل موزوز: مغرد.
And a muzwaz man: singing.
وأرض موزة: كثيرته.
And a land muzah: abundant with it (geese).