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وقظه

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of persistence, steadfastness, and remaining in a place. It also extends to meanings of being firmly established or immobile, and can describe a small pool of water.

Derived headwords

وقظهverb
  1. 1.
    to persistclassical

    To remain steadfast and persistent in something, similar to the verb وعده (to promise).

وقذverb
  1. 1.
    to persistclassical

    To persist or remain steadfast in an affair or matter.

وقظverb
  1. 1.
    to be firmclassical

    To be firm or steadfast, particularly when referring to something being fixed in the head.

وقطverb
  1. 1.
    to be firmclassical

    To be firm or steadfast, used as an alternative or correction to وقظ.

الوقظnoun
  1. 1.
    small poolclassical

    A small basin or pool that collects a large amount of water.

الوقيظadjective
  1. 1.
    immobileclassical

    One who is firmly established or fixed, unable to move or rise.

Parallel reading

وقظه كوعده
He persisted in it like his promise.
على الأمر: دام
To persist in the matter: to last.
ووقظ به في رأسه، بالضم
And it became fixed in his head, with the dammah.
كوقط، بالطاء
Like waqaṭa, with the letter ṭāʼ.
أو الصواب بالطاء
Or the correct reading is with the ṭāʼ.
والوقظ: حوض صغير له إخاذ يجتمع فيه ماء كثير
And al-waqẓ: a small basin with a depression where much water collects.
والوقيظ: المثبت الذي لا يقدر على النهوض
And al-waqīẓ: the one who is firm and unable to rise.