زحن

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to slowness, delay, and reluctance. It also extends to meanings of removal, intense heat, and specific geographical or historical references.

Derived headwords

زَحَنَverb

1.
to be slowboth
To move or act with slowness or delay.

تَزَحَّنَverb

1.
to be slowboth
To act slowly or be delayed, often in a specific context.

أَزَالَverb

1.
to removeboth
To cause someone or something to be removed from a place.

الزُّحْنَةnoun

1.
intense heatclassical
Severe and oppressive heat.
2.
caravanclassical
A caravan or convoy, especially one with heavy loads and following closely.

الزِّحْنَةnoun

1.
valley bendclassical
A bend or curve in a valley.

ابن عبد اللهname

1.
fighter of Al-Dahhakclassical
A specific individual, Ibn Abd Allah, known for fighting Al-Dahhak ibn Qays on the day of Al-Marj.

زَحِنadjective

1.
shortclassical
Describing a female as short in stature.

الزَّيْحَنَةnoun

1.
slow personclassical
A person who is slow or hesitant, especially when something is needed from them.

تَزَحَّنَ الشرابverb

1.
to drink reluctantlyclassical
To drink a beverage with reluctance and without desire.

Parallel reading

زحن، كمنع: أبطأ

Zahana, like mana'a: to be slow.

و فلانا، عن المكان: أزاله

And he removed someone from the place: he made them leave.

والزحنة: الحر الشديد

And Al-Zuhnah: the intense heat.

والقافلة بثقلها وتباعها

And the caravan with its heavy loads and its followers.

وبالضم: منعطف الوادي

And with dammah: the bend of the valley.

وابن عبد الله: قاتل الضحاك بن قيس يوم المرج

And Ibn Abd Allah: the one who fought Al-Dahhak ibn Qays on the day of Al-Marj.

وكهمزة: القصيرة، وهو زحن

And like hamzah: the short one, and he is zahin.

والزيحنة، كسيفنة: المتباطئ عند حاجة تطلب إليه

And Al-Zayhanah, like sayfanah: the one who is slow when a need is requested of him.

وتزحن الشراب، و عليه: تكاره عليه بلا شهوة

And to drink the beverage reluctantly, and upon it: to force oneself to drink it without desire.