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زهق

Root entry · 19 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concepts of depletion, passing beyond limits, and rapid movement. It extends to meanings of perishing, becoming invalid, and exceeding a target. It also describes animals that are fast or have abundant marrow, and can refer to dryness or extreme leanness.

Derived headwords

زَهَقَverb
  1. 1.
    to be full of marrowclassical

    Referring to bones, it means their marrow has become abundant and concentrated.

  2. 2.
    to become invalidclassical

    Used for falsehood or invalid things, meaning they have perished or become null and void.

  3. 3.
    to surpassclassical

    Used for a riding beast, it means it outran and surpassed the horses.

  4. 4.
    to go beyondclassical

    Used for an arrow, it means it went past the target.

  5. 5.
    to perishclassical

    Referring to a person, it means their soul has departed, leading to death.

  6. 6.
    to become invalidclassical

    Used for a thing, it means it became invalid, perished, or was nullified.

زهق العظم — The bone was full of marrow.
زَهُوقًاnoun
  1. 1.
    abundance of marrowclassical

    The state of having abundant marrow, particularly in bones.

  2. 2.
    outrunningclassical

    The act of a riding beast surpassing horses in speed.

  3. 3.
    going beyondclassical

    The act of an arrow passing beyond its target.

  4. 4.
    speedclassical

    Referring to a person, it denotes surpassing others in speed.

زهق العظم، كمنع: زهوقا: اكتنز مخه — The bone was full of marrow, as in 'he prevented'; its masdar is 'zahūqan': its marrow became abundant.
أَزْهَقَverb
  1. 1.
    to cause to be full of marrowclassical

    To make the marrow of a bone abundant.

  2. 2.
    to cause to perishclassical

    God Almighty caused something to perish or become invalid.

  3. 3.
    to fillclassical

    To fill something up.

  4. 4.
    to pass beyondclassical

    An arrow passing beyond the target.

  5. 5.
    to hastenclassical

    To hasten in travel or movement.

  6. 6.
    to push forwardclassical

    A riding animal pushing the saddle forward onto its neck.

وأزهقه الله تعالى — And God Almighty caused it to perish.
زَهَقَتْ نَفْسُهُverb
  1. 1.
    his soul departedclassical

    His soul left his body, meaning he died.

و نفسه: خرجت، كزهقت — and his soul: it departed, like 'zahqat'.
زَاهِقadjective
  1. 1.
    perishedclassical

    One whose thing has become invalid or perished.

  2. 2.
    dryclassical

    Describing something as dry.

  3. 3.
    fatclassical

    Describing an animal as fat and full of marrow.

  4. 4.
    extremely thinclassical

    Describing an animal as extremely lean, the opposite of fat.

  5. 5.
    defeatedclassical

    A man who is defeated or has fled.

فهو زاهق وزهوق — so he is perished and زهوق.
زَهُوقadjective
  1. 1.
    perishedclassical

    One whose thing has become invalid or perished.

  2. 2.
    dryclassical

    Describing something as dry.

  3. 3.
    fatclassical

    Describing an animal as fat and full of marrow.

  4. 4.
    extremely thinclassical

    Describing an animal as extremely lean, the opposite of fat.

  5. 5.
    speedyclassical

    Referring to a person, it denotes surpassing others in speed.

فهو زاهق وزهوق — so he is perished and زهوق.
زَهَقًاnoun
  1. 1.
    abundance of marrowclassical

    The state of having abundant marrow, particularly in bones.

  2. 2.
    outrunningclassical

    The act of a riding beast surpassing horses in speed.

  3. 3.
    going beyondclassical

    The act of an arrow passing beyond its target.

  4. 4.
    speedclassical

    Referring to a person, it denotes surpassing others in speed.

والراحلة زهوقا وزهقا: سبقت وتقدمت أمام الخيل — and the riding beast: it outran and advanced ahead of the horses.
زُهُقٌnoun
  1. 1.
    defeatedclassical

    A man who is defeated or has fled.

ج: زهق بالضم وبضمتين — Plural: zuhuq (with dammah) and zuhuqun (with two dammas).
زُهُقَيْنِnoun
  1. 1.
    defeatedclassical

    A man who is defeated or has fled.

ج: زهق بالضم وبضمتين — Plural: zuhuq (with dammah) and zuhuqun (with two dammas).
زَاهِقٌnoun
  1. 1.
    perishedclassical

    One whose thing has become invalid or perished.

  2. 2.
    dryclassical

    Describing something as dry.

  3. 3.
    fatclassical

    Describing an animal as fat and full of marrow.

  4. 4.
    extremely thinclassical

    Describing an animal as extremely lean, the opposite of fat.

  5. 5.
    defeatedclassical

    A man who is defeated or has fled.

والزاهق: اليابس، والسمين الممخ من الدواب، والشديد الهزال، ضد، والرجل المنهزم — And al-zāhiq: the dry, the fat animal full of marrow, the extremely lean, its opposite, and the defeated man.
زُهُوقٌnoun
  1. 1.
    perishedclassical

    One whose thing has become invalid or perished.

  2. 2.
    dryclassical

    Describing something as dry.

  3. 3.
    fatclassical

    Describing an animal as fat and full of marrow.

  4. 4.
    extremely thinclassical

    Describing an animal as extremely lean, the opposite of fat.

  5. 5.
    speedyclassical

    Referring to a person, it denotes surpassing others in speed.

فهو زاهق وزهوق — so he is perished and زهوق.
زَهْقٌnoun
  1. 1.
    level groundclassical

    Referring to land, it means it is flat and even.

والزهق، محركة: المطمئن من الأرض — And al-zahq, harakah: the level ground.
زَهُوقٌnoun
  1. 1.
    deep wellclassical

    Referring to a well, it means it is deep.

  2. 2.
    prominent mountain passclassical

    Referring to a mountain, it means a prominent or high pass.

وكصبور: البئر القعير، وفج الجبل المشرف — And like 'sabūr': the deep well, and the prominent mountain pass.
نَزِقٌadjective
  1. 1.
    impetuousclassical

    Referring to a person, it means they are quick-tempered or impetuous.

وككتف: النزق — And like 'katif': the impetuous.
زُهَاقٌnoun
  1. 1.
    hundredclassical

    Referring to a hundred, it means its equivalent or value.

وزهاق مئة، بالضم والكسر: زهاؤها — And zuhāq of a hundred, with dammah and kasrah: its equivalent.
زُهَاقُ مِئَةٍnoun
  1. 1.
    equivalent of a hundredclassical

    The value or equivalent of one hundred.

وزهاق مئة، بالضم والكسر: زهاؤها — And zuhāq of a hundred, with dammah and kasrah: its equivalent.
زَهْقَىadjective
  1. 1.
    fastclassical

    Describing a horse that advances ahead of other horses.

وفرس زهقى، كجمزى: تقدم الخيل — And a horse zahqā, like 'jamzā': it advances ahead of the horses.
أَزَاهِيقٌnoun
  1. 1.
    fast runningclassical

    Describing a horse that has a fast gallop.

  2. 2.
    name of a horseclassical

    The name of Ziyad bin Hindayah's mare, which was his mother.

وفرس ذات أزاهيق: ذات جري سريع — And a horse with azāhīq: having a fast gallop.
انْزَهَقَتْverb
  1. 1.
    advancedclassical

    A riding animal advanced or moved forward due to being beaten or startled.

وانزهقت الدابة من الضرب أو النفار: تقدمت — And the riding animal advanced from being beaten or startled: it moved forward.

Parallel reading

زهق العظم، كمنع: زهوقا: اكتنز مخه، كأزهق، و المخ: اكتنز، و الباطل: اضمحل، وأزهقه الله تعالى، و الراحلة زهوقا وزهقا: سبقت وتقدمت أمام الخيل، و السهم: جاوز الهدف، و نفسه: خرجت، كزهقت، كسمع، و الشيء: بطل وهلك، فهو زاهق وزهوق، و فلان زهقا وزهوقا: سبق، كانزهق.
The bone was full of marrow, as in 'he prevented'; its masdar is 'zahūqan': its marrow became abundant, like 'azhaqa'. And the marrow: it became abundant. And falsehood: it perished. And God Almighty caused it to perish. And the riding beast, zahūqan and zahqan: it outran and advanced ahead of the horses. And the arrow: it went beyond the target. And his soul: it departed, like 'zahqat', as in 'he heard'. And a thing: it became invalid and perished, so it is zāhiq and zahūq. And so-and-so, zahqan and zahūqan: he outran, like 'inzahaqa'.
و المخ: اكتنز
and the marrow: it became abundant.
و الباطل: اضمحل
and falsehood: it perished.
وأزهقه الله تعالى
And God Almighty caused it to perish.
والراحلة زهوقا وزهقا: سبقت وتقدمت أمام الخيل
and the riding beast, zahūqan and zahqan: it outran and advanced ahead of the horses.
والسهم: جاوز الهدف
and the arrow: it went beyond the target.
ونفسه: خرجت، كزهقت، كسمع
and his soul: it departed, like 'zahqat', as in 'he heard'.
والشيء: بطل وهلك، فهو زاهق وزهوق
and a thing: it became invalid and perished, so it is zāhiq and zahūq.
وفلان زهقا وزهوقا: سبق، كانزهق
And so-and-so, zahqan and zahūqan: he outran, like 'inzahaqa'.
والزاهق: اليابس، والسمين الممخ من الدواب، والشديد الهزال، ضد، والرجل المنهزم، ج: زهق بالضم وبضمتين
And al-zāhiq: the dry, the fat animal full of marrow, the extremely lean, its opposite, and the defeated man, plural: zuhuq (with dammah) and zuhuqun (with two dammas).
ومن المياه: الشديد الجري
And of waters: the intensely flowing.
والزهق، محركة: المطمئن من الأرض
And al-zahq, harakah: the level ground.
وكصبور: البئر القعير، وفج الجبل المشرف
And like 'sabūr': the deep well, and the prominent mountain pass.
وككتف: النزق
And like 'katif': the impetuous.
وزهاق مئة، بالضم والكسر: زهاؤها
And zuhāq of a hundred, with dammah and kasrah: its equivalent.
وفرس زهقى، كجمزى: تقدم الخيل
And a horse zahqā, like 'jamzā': it advances ahead of the horses.
وفرس ذات أزاهيق: ذات جري سريع
And a horse with azāhīq: having a fast gallop.
وأزاهيق: فرس زياد بن هنداية، وهي أمه، وأبوه: حارثة
And Azāhīq: Ziyad bin Hindayah's mare, and she was his mother, and his father was Harithah.
وأزهقه: ملأه
And azhaqahu: he filled it.
والسهم من الهدف: ms1218 أجازه
And the arrow from the target: it passed it.
وفي السير: أغذ
And in travel: he hastened.
والدابة السرج: قدمته وألقته على عنقها
And the riding animal the saddle: it pushed it forward and threw it onto its neck.
وانزهقت الدابة من الضرب أو النفار: تقدمت
And the riding animal advanced from being beaten or startled: it moved forward.