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جاظ

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root describes a manner of walking, specifically characterized by pride, arrogance, or heaviness. It encompasses the act of strutting or walking with a ponderous, weighed-down gait.

Derived headwords

جَاظَverb
  1. 1.
    to strutboth

    To walk with an air of pride or arrogance, often with a noticeable swagger.

  2. 2.
    to walk heavilyboth

    To walk with a slow, ponderous, or weighed-down gait, as if carrying a heavy burden.

يَجِيظُverb
  1. 1.
    struttingboth

    Present tense of the verb 'to strut', indicating the ongoing action of walking proudly.

  2. 2.
    walking heavilyboth

    Present tense of the verb 'to walk heavily', indicating the ongoing action of moving with a ponderous gait.

جَيْظَانًاnoun
  1. 1.
    struttingboth

    The act of walking with pride or arrogance; a swaggering gait.

  2. 2.
    heavy walkingboth

    The act of walking with a heavy, ponderous, or weighed-down gait.

جَيَّاظadjective
  1. 1.
    struttingboth

    Describing someone who walks with pride, arrogance, or a swagger.

  2. 2.
    walking heavilyboth

    Describing someone who walks with a heavy, ponderous, or weighed-down gait.

Parallel reading

اختال في مشيته
He strutted in his walk.
مشى متثاقلا
He walked heavily/ponderously.