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الزوش

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe a base or ignoble slave, and also a proud or arrogant person. The pronunciation of the initial letter is noted as varying.

Derived headwords

الزوشnoun
  1. 1.
    ignoble slaveclassical

    A slave who is base, vile, or of low character.

الأزوشnoun
  1. 1.
    arrogant personclassical

    One who is arrogant, haughty, or excessively proud.

Parallel reading

الزوش: العبد اللئيم
Al-Zūsh: the ignoble slave.
والعامة تضم الزاي
And the common people pronounce the Zay with damma.
والأزوش: المتكبر
And Al-Azūsh: the arrogant one.