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اليازع

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root relates to the concept of deterring, restraining, or preventing something. It specifically refers to someone who acts as a deterrent or a preventer, often in the context of stopping enemies or negative actions.

Derived headwords

يَزَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to deterboth

    To restrain someone from doing something, often through fear or warning.

  2. 2.
    to refrainboth

    To hold oneself back from doing something; to cease or desist.

يَازِعnoun
  1. 1.
    deterrentclassical

    That which deters or restrains; a preventing force or agent.

يَازِعُهُمnoun
  1. 1.
    their deterrentclassical

    The deterrent or restraining force belonging to them.

الوَازِعnoun
  1. 1.
    the deterrentclassical

    The one who deters or restrains; a preventer.

  2. 2.
    the restrainerclassical

    One who holds back or prevents.

Parallel reading

لما عرفت بني عمرو ويازعهم ... أيقنت أني لهم في هذه قود
When I recognized the sons of Amr and their deterrent... I knew that I was their leader in this matter.
الزاجر، لغة لهذيل في الوازع.
The deterring one, a dialect of Hudhayl for the restrainer.