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الهجزع

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of cowardice and timidity. It describes someone who is easily frightened or lacks courage, often due to a weak or trembling disposition.

Derived headwords

الهجزعnoun
  1. 1.
    cowardboth

    A person who is cowardly and lacks bravery, often characterized by fearfulness.

الجبانadjective
  1. 1.
    cowardlyboth

    Lacking courage or bravery; easily frightened.

الجزعnoun
  1. 1.
    cowardiceboth

    The quality of being easily frightened or lacking courage.

  2. 2.
    tremblingclassical

    A state of involuntary quivering or shaking, often due to fear or weakness.

Parallel reading

الهجزع، كدرهم: الجبان، لأنه من الجزع
Al-hajza', like 'dihrim': the coward, because it is from al-jaza'.
عن اللحياني
According to Al-Lihyani.