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زك

Root entry · 18 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of slenderness, weakness, and a specific type of gait or movement. It also encompasses meanings related to filling, growth, and determination.

Derived headwords

زَكَاverb
  1. 1.
    to be leanboth

    To be thin, slender, or weak in build.

  2. 2.
    to growboth

    To increase, develop, or grow in size or quantity.

يَزِكُverb
  1. 1.
    he walks with short stepsclassical

    He walks with short, perhaps weak or hesitant, steps.

زَكْزَكَverb
  1. 1.
    to walk with short stepsclassical

    To walk with short, close steps, indicating weakness or slenderness.

زَكِيكadjective
  1. 1.
    short-steppedclassical

    Describing someone who walks with short, close steps, often implying weakness.

زَكْزَاكadjective
  1. 1.
    uglyclassical

    Ugly, repulsive, or ill-favored in appearance.

الزَّكُّnoun
  1. 1.
    the lean oneclassical

    A lean, emaciated, or weak person or animal.

الزُّكُّnoun
  1. 1.
    young doveclassical

    The young of the dove or pigeon (specifically the collared dove).

الزَّكَّةُnoun
  1. 1.
    weaponsclassical

    Arms, weapons, or military equipment.

الزُّكَّةُnoun
  1. 1.
    angerclassical

    Anger, wrath, or vexation.

  2. 2.
    griefclassical

    Grief, sorrow, or distress.

زَكَّverb
  1. 1.
    to runclassical

    To run or move swiftly.

زَكَّ بِسِلْحِهِverb
  1. 1.
    to throwclassical

    To throw or cast something with force.

زَكَّتِ الدَّجَاجَةُverb
  1. 1.
    the hen hurriedclassical

    The hen hurried or moved quickly, often in a flapping motion.

زَكَّ القِرْبَةَverb
  1. 1.
    to fill the waterskinclassical

    To fill a waterskin or similar container completely.

تَزَكْزَكَverb
  1. 1.
    to prepare one's provisionsclassical

    To gather or prepare one's equipment, provisions, or readiness for a task.

الزَّكْزَاكَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    the one with a large posteriorclassical

    A woman or animal with a large, prominent posterior or hindquarters.

أَزَكَّ عَلَى الشَّيْءِverb
  1. 1.
    to insist onclassical

    To insist upon something, to be determined or resolute about it.

  2. 2.
    to overcomeclassical

    To gain mastery or control over something.

أَزَكَّ بِبَوْلِهِverb
  1. 1.
    to retain urineclassical

    To hold back or retain one's urine.

ازْدَكَّ الزَّرْعُverb
  1. 1.
    the crops were well-wateredclassical

    The crops became well-watered, having absorbed sufficient moisture.

Parallel reading

مر يقارب خطوه ضعفا
He walked with short steps, indicating weakness.
ومشي زكيك: مقرمط
And a 'zakik' walk is one with short steps.
وزكازك، كعلابط: دميم
And 'zakzak', like 'alaabt', means ugly.
والزك: المهزول
And 'az-zak' refers to the emaciated one.
وبالضم: فرخ الفاختة
And with the second vowel ('az-zuk'): the young of the dove.
والزكة، بالكسر: السلاح
And 'az-zakka', with the kasra: weapons.
وبالضم: الغيظ والغم
And with the damma: anger and grief.
وزك: عدا
And 'zakka': to run.
وبسلحه: رمى
And with his weapon: to throw.
والدجاجة: هرولت
And the hen: hurried.
والقربة: ملأها
And the waterskin: he filled it.
وتزكزك: أخذ عدته
And 'tazkazaka': he prepared his provisions.
والزكزاكة: العجزاء
And 'az-zakzaka': the one with a large posterior.
وأزك على الشيء: أصر واستولى
And 'azakka' on a thing: he insisted and gained control.
وأزك ببوله: حقن
And he 'azakka' with his urine: he retained it.
وازدك الزرع: ارتوى
And the crops 'izdakka': they became well-watered.