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مظع

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of smoothing, lubricating, or making something sleek. It extends to meanings of consuming or licking something clean, following something closely, and delaying or falling behind.

Derived headwords

مَظَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to smoothboth

    To make something smooth, sleek, or polished, often by rubbing or lubricating it.

  2. 2.
    to lubricateboth

    To apply oil or fat to something to make it slippery or to reduce friction.

مَلَسَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to smoothboth

    To make something smooth and sleek, often by rubbing it with the hand or a tool.

ذَبَلَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to smoothclassical

    To make something smooth and sleek, similar to 'malasa'.

تَمَظَّعَverb
  1. 1.
    to lick cleanboth

    To lick something completely, consuming all of it, as if cleaning it with the tongue.

  2. 2.
    to follow closelyclassical

    To follow something, such as a shadow, from one place to another.

  3. 3.
    to delayclassical

    To fall behind or be late in arriving, especially in the context of grazing or pasture.

المَظْعَةnoun
  1. 1.
    remainder of speechclassical

    What remains of speech or a statement after it has been uttered.

التَّمَظُّيعnoun
  1. 1.
    licking cleanboth

    The act of licking something completely, consuming all of it.

  2. 2.
    lubricating leatherclassical

    The process of applying oil or fat to leather to soften and preserve it.

  3. 3.
    saturating stewclassical

    The act of thoroughly moistening or saturating a stew or dish with fat or gravy.

Parallel reading

مَظَعَ الوَتَرَ
He smoothed the bowstring.
وغيره، كمنع: مَلَسَهُ وذَبَلَهُ، كَمَظَعَهُ.
And others, like 'mana'a': to smooth it and make it sleek, like 'maz'a'hu.
والمَظْعَةُ: بَقِيَّةُ الكَلامِ.
And 'al-maz'ah': the remainder of the speech.
والتَّمَظُّيعُ: التَّمَصُّيعُ،
And 'al-tamazzu''u': the licking clean,
وتَسْقِيَةُ الأَدِيمِ الدُّهْنَ،
and lubricating the leather with fat,
وتَرْوِيَةُ الثَّرِيدِ بِالدَّسَمِ.
and saturating the stew with richness.
وتَمَظَّعَ ما عِنْدَنا: تَلَحَّسَهُ كُلَّهُ،
And 'tamazz'a' ma 'indana': he licked all of what we had clean,
والظِّلَّ: تَتَبَّعَهُ مِنْ مَوْضِعٍ إِلى مَوْضِعٍ،
and the shadow: he followed it from place to place,
وفي الرَّعْيِ: تَأَخَّرَ عَنِ الوَقْتِ.
and in grazing: he fell behind the appointed time.