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زوزكت

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root describes a specific type of gait or movement, particularly characterized by a swaying or waddling motion of the hips and sides. It also refers to a person who walks in such a manner.

Derived headwords

زَوْزَكَverb
  1. 1.
    to sway hipsboth

    The woman swayed her hips and sides while walking.

زَوْزَكَةnoun
  1. 1.
    swaying gaitboth

    A manner of walking characterized by a swaying of the hips and sides.

زَوْنْزَكadjective
  1. 1.
    short-stridingclassical

    Describing someone who walks with short, perhaps somewhat awkward steps, particularly in the hips.

Parallel reading

زوزكت المرأة: حركت أليتيها وجنبيها في المشي.
The woman swayed: she moved her hips and sides in walking.
والزونزك: القصير الحياك في مشيته.
And the 'zawnzak' (short-striding): the one who is short in his stride when walking.