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Root entry · 21 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of raiding, attacking, or campaigning against an enemy. It extends to the idea of seeking, intending, or aiming for something, and also encompasses related concepts like pregnancy duration and specific places or names.

Derived headwords

غَزَاverb
  1. 1.
    to raidboth

    To march towards an enemy to fight them and plunder their possessions.

  2. 2.
    to seekboth

    To desire, seek, or intend something.

غَزْوًاnoun
  1. 1.
    raidingboth

    The act of raiding or campaigning against an enemy.

  2. 2.
    seekingboth

    The act of seeking, desiring, or intending.

اِغْتَزَاهُverb
  1. 1.
    to seek itclassical

    To seek or desire it.

الْعَدُوّnoun
  1. 1.
    the enemyboth

    The enemy, referring to those who are marched upon for fighting and plundering.

غَزْوًاnoun
  1. 1.
    raidingboth

    The act of marching towards the enemy for fighting and plundering.

غَزْوَانًاnoun
  1. 1.
    raidingclassical

    The act of marching towards the enemy for fighting and plundering.

غَزَاوَةًnoun
  1. 1.
    raidingclassical

    The act of marching towards the enemy for fighting and plundering.

غَازٍadjective
  1. 1.
    raiderboth

    One who campaigns against an enemy for fighting and plundering.

  2. 2.
    seekingboth

    One who seeks or intends something.

غُزَاةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    raidersboth

    Plural of a raider; those who campaign against an enemy.

غُزْيٌnoun
  1. 1.
    raidersclassical

    A collective noun or name for raiders.

أَغْزَاهُverb
  1. 1.
    to compel himclassical

    To compel someone to do something, or to cause them to raid.

  2. 2.
    to grant respiteclassical

    To grant a delay or respite on a debt.

مَغْزَى الْكَلامِnoun
  1. 1.
    the point of speechboth

    The intended meaning, purpose, or point of a statement.

الْمَغَازِيnoun
  1. 1.
    exploits of raidersclassical

    The noble deeds and achievements of those who campaign against enemies.

نَاقَةٌ مُغْزِيَةٌadjective
  1. 1.
    delayed pregnancyclassical

    A she-camel whose pregnancy has extended more than a month beyond the usual term.

غَزْوِيٌّadjective
  1. 1.
    my intentionclassical

    My intention or purpose regarding something.

غَزْوَانname
  1. 1.
    a place nameboth

    A place name, specifically a neighborhood in Herat, a mountain in Taif, or a man's name.

غَازِيَةname
  1. 1.
    a female nameboth

    A female given name, derived from the root.

غَزِيَّةname
  1. 1.
    a female nameboth

    A female given name, derived from the root.

ابْنُ غَزْوٍname
  1. 1.
    a narrator's nameclassical

    A name referring to a traditionist (muhaddith).

رَبِيعَةُ بْنُ الْغَازِيname
  1. 1.
    a companion's nameclassical

    The name of a companion (tabi'i) of the Prophet.

اِغْتَزَى بِفُلَانٍverb
  1. 1.
    to single outclassical

    To single someone out from among one's companions, showing special favor.

Parallel reading

غزاه غزوا: أراده، وطلبه، وقصده
He raided it with a raid: he intended it, sought it, and aimed for it.
والعدو: سار إلى قتالهم وانتهابهم غزوا وغزوانا وغزاوة
And the enemy: he marched to fight them and plunder them, raiding, with raiding, and with plundering.
وهو غاز ج: غزى وغزي، كدلي
And he is a raider, plural: ghuzah and ghuzayy, like duli.
والغزي، كغني: اسم جمع
And al-ghuzzy, like ghani: a collective noun.
وأغزاه: حمله عليه
And he compelled him: he made him undertake it.
وأمهله، وأخر ما له عليه من الدين
And he granted him respite, and postponed what was due to him from the debt.
والناقة: عسر لقاحها
And the she-camel: her conception was difficult.
والمرأة: غزا بعلها
And the woman: her husband raided.
ومغزى الكلام: مقصده
And the point of speech: its intention.
والمغازي: مناقب الغزاة
And al-maghazi: the noble deeds of the raiders.
وناقة مغزية: زادت على السنة شهرا في الحمل
And a delayed-pregnancy she-camel: she exceeded a year by a month in carrying.
وغزوي كذا: قصدي
And my intention for such-and-such: my purpose.
وغزوان: محلة بهراة، وجبل بالطائف، ورجل
And Ghazwan: a neighborhood in Herat, a mountain in Taif, and a man.
وأنهم سموا: غازية وغزية، كغنية وكسمية وسمي
And they were named: Ghaziya and Ghuzayyah, like Ghuniyah and like Kusmayyah and Sumayyah.
وابن غزو، كدلو: محدث
And Ibn Ghazw, like dalw: a traditionist.
وربيعة بن الغازي: تابعي
And Rabi'ah ibn al-Ghazi: a Successor.
واغتزى بفلان: اختص به من بين أصحابه
And he singled out so-and-so: he distinguished him from among his companions.