زاغ

Root entry · 14 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of deviation, inclining, or straying from a straight path or norm. It extends to visual perception, specifically the eye's movement or fatigue, and also encompasses concepts of doubt, injustice, and even physical swaying or adornment.

Derived headwords

زَاغَverb

1.
to deviate, to inclineboth
To move away from a straight course, to incline or swerve from what is right or intended.
2.
to strayboth
To wander from the right path, to go astray, especially morally or religiously.

يَزِيغُverb

1.
to deviate, to inclineboth
The present tense form of the verb 'to deviate' or 'to incline'.
2.
to strayboth
The present tense form of the verb 'to stray'.

زَيْغًاnoun

1.
deviation, inclinationboth
The act or state of deviating or inclining from a straight path or norm.
2.
strayingboth
The act of going astray or wandering from the right path.

زَيَغَانًاnoun

1.
deviation, inclinationclassical
A masdar (verbal noun) indicating deviation or inclination.

زَيْغُوغةnoun

1.
deviation, inclinationclassical
A masdar (verbal noun) indicating deviation or inclination.

زَاغَ البَصَرُverb

1.
the sight tiredclassical
When the eye's sight becomes fatigued or weary, often from prolonged looking.

زَاغَتِ الشَّمْسُverb

1.
the sun declinedclassical
The sun began to move from its zenith, indicating the approach of afternoon and the lengthening of shadows.

الزَّيْغُnoun

1.
doubtboth
Uncertainty or suspicion regarding a matter, a lack of firm conviction.
2.
injustice, deviation from truthboth
Inclination towards unfairness or departure from the right or true path.

قَوْمٌ زَاغَةٌadjective

1.
deviating peopleclassical
A group of people who are straying from the right path or are inclined towards injustice.

زَاغَةٌnoun

1.
a small crowclassical
A type of small crow, often described as being whitish in color.

أَزَاغَهُverb

1.
to make it deviateboth
To cause something or someone to deviate or incline from its intended course or the right path.

تَزْيِيغًاnoun

1.
maintaining deviationclassical
The act of persisting in or upholding one's deviation or error.

تَزَايَغَverb

1.
to sway, to staggerboth
To move unsteadily, to reel or stagger as if losing balance.

تَزَيَّغَتِ الْمَرْأَةُverb

1.
the woman adorned herselfclassical
A woman displaying herself ostentatiously, often with makeup and adornments, to attract attention.

Parallel reading

زاغ يزيغ زيغا وزيغانا وزيغوغة: مال

Zaagha yazeghu zeighan wa zeighanan wa zeighughatan: it inclined.

والبصر: كل

And the sight: it tired.

والشمس: مالت ففاء الفيء

And the sun: it declined, and the shadow appeared.

والزيغ: الشك

And the zeigh: doubt.

والجور عن الحق

And injustice, deviation from the truth.

وقوم زاغة: زائغون

And a people who are zaagha: they are deviators.

والزاغ: غراب صغير إلى البياض، ج: كطيقان

And the zaagh: a small crow, tending towards white, plural: like tayqaan.

وازاغه: أماله

And he made it deviate (azaagahu): he inclined it.

وزيغه تزييغا: أقام زيغه

And he persisted in his deviation (zaayagahu tazyeighan): he maintained his deviation.

وتزايغ: تمايل

And tazayagha: it swayed.

وتزيغت المرأة: تبرجت وتزينت

And the woman tazayyaghat: she adorned herself and beautified herself.