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الزوك

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a specific manner of walking, characterized by a swaying or strutting gait, often associated with the movement of a crow. It also encompasses related concepts of speed and a place name.

Derived headwords

زَوَكَverb
  1. 1.
    to walk with a swaggerboth

    To walk with a swaying or strutting motion, particularly of the shoulders.

الزوكnoun
  1. 1.
    crow's walkclassical

    The manner of walking characteristic of a crow, which involves a distinctive gait.

  2. 2.
    swaggering walkboth

    A proud or arrogant way of walking, characterized by swaying the shoulders.

  3. 3.
    struttingboth

    The act of walking in a proud, showy manner.

الزوكانnoun
  1. 1.
    swaggeringclassical

    The act of walking with a proud or arrogant gait, similar to 'al-zawk'.

الزونكnoun
  1. 1.
    swaggeringclassical

    A term possibly derived from the root, referring to a strutting or swaggering manner of walking.

المزوزكةnoun
  1. 1.
    speedclassical

    The act of moving quickly or with haste.

زوكname
  1. 1.
    Zawkboth

    A place name in Yemen.

Parallel reading

مشي الغراب
The walk of a crow.
وتحريك المنكبين في المشي
And moving the shoulders while walking.
والتبختر
And strutting.
كالزوكان
Like swaggering.
قيل: ومنه: الزونك
It is said: and from it is: al-zawnak.
والمزوزكة: المسرعة
And al-muzawzakah: the speedy one.
وزوك، بالضم: ة باليمن
And Zawk, with dammah: a town in Yemen.