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الوفز

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of haste, quickness, and readiness, often in a state of anticipation or instability. It extends to meanings of being alert, prepared, or restless, particularly in a physical posture.

Derived headwords

الْوَفْزnoun
  1. 1.
    hasteboth

    The act of moving or acting with great speed.

  2. 2.
    quicknessboth

    The quality of being swift or rapid.

أَوْفَازnoun
  1. 1.
    hastesclassical

    Plural form of 'wafz', referring to multiple instances or types of haste.

أَوْفَازٌ وَوَفْزٌnoun
  1. 1.
    haste and quicknessclassical

    A phrase indicating a state of extreme urgency and rapid movement.

الْمَكَانُ الْمُرْتَفِعُnoun
  1. 1.
    high placeclassical

    An elevated location, possibly implying a vantage point or a place from which one might quickly descend.

أَوْفَزَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to make hasteclassical

    To cause someone or something to move or act quickly.

  2. 2.
    to hastenclassical

    To urge someone to speed up their actions.

اسْتَوْفَزَverb
  1. 1.
    to sit alertlyclassical

    To sit in a posture that is not relaxed, indicating readiness to move.

  2. 2.
    to perchclassical

    To sit on one's knees with buttocks raised, or to stand on one's feet not fully upright, poised for action.

الْمُتَوَفِّزُadjective
  1. 1.
    restlessclassical

    Someone who is unable to sleep due to restlessness or agitation.

  2. 2.
    tossing and turningclassical

    Describing a person who is constantly moving in bed, unable to find sleep.

تَوَفَّزَ لِلشَّرِّverb
  1. 1.
    to prepare for evilclassical

    To make oneself ready or poised to commit or engage in wrongdoing.

  2. 2.
    to brace for mischiefclassical

    To get ready to cause trouble or harm.

Parallel reading

العجلة
Haste.
ج: أوفاز
Plural: ovāz.
ومنه: نحن على أوفاز ووفز
And from this: We are in a state of extreme haste and quickness.
والمكان المرتفع
And the high place.
وأوفزه: أعجله
And 'awfazahu': He made him hasten.
واستوفز في قعدته: انتصب فيها غير مطمئن
And 'istawfaza' in his sitting: He sat up in it, not settled.
أو وضع ركبتيه، ورفع أليتيه، أو استقل على رجليه، ولما يستو قائما، وقد تهيأ للوثوب
Or he placed his knees, raised his buttocks, or stood on his legs, not yet fully standing, and he was ready to leap.
والمتوفز: المتقلب لا ينام
And 'al-mutawaffiz': The one who tosses and turns, not sleeping.
وتوفز للشر: تهيأ
And 'tawaffaza lil-sharr': He prepared himself for evil.