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Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of crying or weeping, particularly for infants. It also extends to encompass specific terms for smells, ethnic groups, and geographical locations.

Derived headwords

زَغَاverb
  1. 1.
    to cryboth

    The child cried or wept.

الزَّاغِيَةnoun
  1. 1.
    harlotclassical

    A woman who is a harlot or prostitute.

الزَّغَاnoun
  1. 1.
    smell of incenseclassical

    The scent or aroma of incense, specifically referring to the incense used by Abyssinians (Habash).

زَغَاوَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Nubian peopleclassical

    A group or type of Sudanese people, referring to the Nubians.

زِغْوَانname
  1. 1.
    mountainclassical

    A specific mountain named Zughwan.

Parallel reading

زغا الصبي: بكى.
The child cried: he wept.
والزاغية: الهلوك.
And the Zaghia: the harlot.
والزغا، كهدى: رائحة الحبوش.
And the Zugha, like hudā: the smell of the Abyssinians.
وزغاوة، بالضم: جنس من السودان.
And Zughāwah, with dammah: a type of Sudanese people.
وزغوان، بالفتح: جبل.
And Zughwān, with fatha: a mountain.