وشظ

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of joining, adhering, or being attached, often in a close or even forceful manner. It extends to physical joining like fixing a tool or bone, and metaphorically to people joining a group, or even sexual union. It also encompasses notions of being a supplement or filler.

Derived headwords

وَشَظَverb

1.
to fixboth
To fix the head of an axe to its wooden handle, often by wedging.
2.
to break off a piececlassical
To break off a piece from a bone.
3.
to joinboth
For a group of people to join us, becoming few in number and then becoming part of us.

تَوَشَّظَverb

1.
to have sexual intercourseclassical
To have sexual intercourse, specifically described as each party pressing their penis into the other's anus.

أَوْشَظَverb

1.
to joinclassical
To join or attach oneself to a group.

وَشِيظَةnoun

1.
supplementclassical
A piece of bone that is an addition to the main bone, or a piece of wood used to wedge a vessel.
2.
fillerclassical
A filler or supplement within a group of people, implying they are not of the original stock.

وَشَظnoun

1.
followersclassical
Followers, servants, allies, or a mixed group of people not of common origin.

Parallel reading

وشظ الفأس، كوعد: ضيق خرتها بخشب

The axe was wedged, like 'wa'ada', its hole narrowed with wood.

و العظم: كسر منه قطعة

And the bone: a piece was broken off from it.

و القوم إلينا: لحقوا بنا، فصاروا معنا، وهم قليل

And the people to us: they joined us, so they became with us, and they were few.

وواشظا وتواشظا: أنعظا، فعصر كل ذكره في بطن صاحبه

And 'waashazaa' and 'tawaashazaa': they became erect, and each pressed his penis into his companion's anus.

وكأمير: الأتباع، والخدم، والأحلاف، ولفيف من الناس ليس أصلهم واحدا

And like 'ameer': the followers, the servants, the allies, and a mixed group of people whose origin is not one.

وبالهاء: قطعة عظم تكون زيادة في العظم الصميم

And with the 'haa': a piece of bone that is an addition to the main bone.

وقطعة خشب يشعب بها القدح

And a piece of wood by which the cup is wedged.

وهم وشيظة في قومهم: حشو فيهم

And they are 'wazeezah' in their people: a filler among them.