الزغ

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to unpleasant odors, specifically the smell of certain animals or fermented substances. It also extends to describe small, insignificant things, weak speech, and a type of bird.

Derived headwords

الزَّغnoun

1.
Bad odor of Abyssiniansclassical
Refers to a specific unpleasant smell associated with Abyssinians (Ethiopians), likely due to diet or hygiene practices.

الزَّغْزَغnoun

1.
Birdboth
A type of bird.
2.
Short, small personboth
Describes someone who is short and small in stature.
3.
Young childboth
Refers to a small, young child.

الزَّغْزَغadjective

1.
Flippant, impetuousboth
Describes a person who is light-hearted, impetuous, and perhaps easily provoked or agitated.

الزَّغْزَغَةnoun

1.
Weakness of speechboth
Refers to a lack of clarity or strength in speech, possibly stammering or mumbling.
2.
Concealmentclassical
The act of hiding or concealing something.
3.
Mockeryboth
The act of ridiculing or making fun of someone or something.
4.
Attempting to untie a waterskinclassical
Specifically refers to the action of trying to loosen or untie the knot of a waterskin.

الزَّغْزَغِيَّةnoun

1.
Fetters, shacklesclassical
Refers to a type of fetters or shackles, likely used for restraining.

Parallel reading

والزغزغ، كهدهد: طائر، والقصير الصغير، والولد الصغير

And al-zaghzagh, like hudhud: a bird, and the short small one, and the young child.

والزغزغ وبالفتح: الخفيف النزق منا

And al-zaghzagh (with fatha): the light-hearted, impetuous one among us.

والزغزغة: ضعف الكلام، وإخفاء الشيء، وخبؤه، والسخرية

And al-zaghzaghah: weakness of speech, and hiding a thing, and its concealment, and mockery.

وأن تروم حل رأس السقاء

And to attempt to untie the mouth of the waterskin.

والزغزغية: الكبولاء

And al-zaghzaghiyyah: the fetters.

وكلمته بالزغزغية، بالضم: وهي لغة لبعض العجم

And his word is in al-zaghzaghiyyah (with dammah): and it is a language of some non-Arabs.