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زحل

Root entry · 18 derived lemmas

The root 'زحل' primarily relates to movement away, receding, or being slow and hesitant. It also encompasses concepts of displacement, avoidance, and in specific contexts, refers to the planet Saturn, a narrow or slippery place, and a particular gait.

Derived headwords

زَحَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to move away, recedeboth

    To move away from a place or position, to withdraw or retreat.

  2. 2.
    to be slow, hesitantclassical

    To be slow or hesitant in movement or action.

زُحُولاًnoun
  1. 1.
    receding, moving awayclassical

    The act of moving away or receding from a place.

  2. 2.
    slowness, hesitationclassical

    A state of slowness or hesitation in movement.

تَزَحَّلَverb
  1. 1.
    to move away, withdrawboth

    To move away from one's place or position; to withdraw or step aside.

  2. 2.
    to be slowclassical

    To be slow or delayed in one's movement.

زَحْلٌnoun
  1. 1.
    planet Saturnclassical

    The planet Saturn, known as one of the wandering stars (khunnas).

  2. 2.
    narrow, slippery placeclassical

    A narrow, slippery place, especially one made of smooth rock.

  3. 3.
    slowness, hesitationclassical

    A quality of being slow or hesitant.

زَحْلٌname
  1. 1.
    Abu al-Qasim al-Munajjimclassical

    A name referring to Abu al-Qasim the astrologer.

زَحْلٌadjective
  1. 1.
    hesitant, slowclassical

    Describing someone who is hesitant or slow to act, particularly in avoiding matters.

زَحْلٌnoun
  1. 1.
    splendor, magnificenceclassical

    A quality of splendor or magnificence, associated with a person who is hesitant to engage in certain affairs.

زَحْلِيلٌnoun
  1. 1.
    narrow, slippery placeclassical

    A narrow and slippery place, particularly on smooth rock.

زَحْلُولٌnoun
  1. 1.
    narrow, slippery placeclassical

    A narrow and slippery place, similar to 'zuhlil'.

زَحْلِيلٌadjective
  1. 1.
    fast, quickclassical

    Describing someone or something that is fast or quick.

زَحُولٌadjective
  1. 1.
    slow, hesitant (camel)classical

    Describing a she-camel that is slow or hesitant in its gait, especially when approaching water.

  2. 2.
    distant (pass)classical

    Describing a steep or distant pass.

أَزْحَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to force, compelclassical

    To force or compel someone to go to a place.

  2. 2.
    to move away, displaceclassical

    To cause someone or something to move away or be displaced.

زَحَلَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to force, compelclassical

    To force or compel someone to go to a place.

  2. 2.
    to move away, displaceclassical

    To cause someone or something to move away or be displaced.

زَحْلٌnoun
  1. 1.
    animal entering burrow backwardsclassical

    A creature that enters its burrow tail-first.

زَحْلٌadjective
  1. 1.
    not travelingclassical

    Describing a person who does not travel or roam the earth.

ازْحَأَلَّverb
  1. 1.
    inverted form of احزألclassical

    This is an inverted form of the verb 'احزأل', implying a similar meaning of moving or settling.

زَحْلٌnoun
  1. 1.
    camel pushing at wateringclassical

    A camel that pushes other camels aside at the watering place to drink first.

زَيْحَلَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    swaggering gaitclassical

    A gait characterized by swaggering or haughtiness.

Parallel reading

زَحَلَ عن مقامه
He moved away from his place.
زَحَلَ عن مكانه زُحُولاً
He moved away from his place with a receding movement.
تَنَحَّى، كَتَزَحَّلَ
He stepped aside, like he withdrew.
والناقة: تأخرت في سيرها
And the she-camel: she delayed in her journey.
ناقة زحول: إذا وردت الحوض فضرب الزائد وجهها، فولت عجزها، ولم تزل تزحل حتى ترد
A hesitant she-camel: if she comes to the watering trough and the one ahead strikes her face, she turns her hindquarters away, and keeps hesitating until she is brought to drink.
ورجل زحل، كصرد: يزحل عن الأمور، وهي: بهاء
And a man 'zuhl', like 'sard': he withdraws from affairs, and it is: splendor.
وعقبة زحول: بعيدة
And a distant pass: far.
وزحل، كزفر ممنوعا: كوكب من الخنس
And Saturn, like 'zafar' (prohibited): a planet among the wandering stars.
وغلام زحل: أبو القاسم المنجم
And a boy 'zuhl': Abu al-Qasim the astrologer.
والزحليل، بالكسر: المكان الضيق الزلق من الصفا، كالزحول
And 'az-zuhlil', with kasra: the narrow, slippery place of smooth rock, like 'az-zuhul'.
وأزحله إليه: ألجأه، وأبعده، كزحله تزحيلا
And 'azhalahu' to him: he forced him, and he moved him away, like 'zahalahu' with 'tazhilan'.
وكهمزة: دابة تدخل (في) جحرها من قبل استها، والرجل لا يسيح في الأرض
And like 'hamza': a creature that enters its burrow from its rear, and a man who does not roam the earth.
والزحل، كخدب: الجمل يزحل الإبل يزاحمها في الورد حتى ينحيها فيشرب
And 'az-zuhl', like 'khadb': the camel that pushes camels aside at the watering place until he displaces them and drinks.
والزيحلة: مشية خيلاء
And 'az-zayhala': a swaggering gait.