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Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to disgust, aversion, and revulsion. It also extends to actions associated with this feeling, such as recoiling or being tainted by something unpleasant. Some derived terms refer to specific creatures or objects associated with unpleasantness.

Derived headwords

التَقَزُّزnoun
  1. 1.
    disgustboth

    A feeling of revulsion or strong disapproval.

  2. 2.
    aversionboth

    A strong dislike or disinclination.

قَزَّverb
  1. 1.
    to be disgustedboth

    To feel revulsion or strong disapproval.

قَزَّزَverb
  1. 1.
    to cause disgustclassical

    To evoke a feeling of revulsion or strong disapproval in someone.

قَزَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    snakeclassical

    A serpent, specifically a type of snake.

  2. 2.
    crooked snakeclassical

    A snake that is crooked, possibly with a broken tail.

  3. 3.
    toyclassical

    An object used for play.

قَزَّاتnoun
  1. 1.
    snakesclassical

    Plural of قزة (qazzah), referring to snakes.

قَزَّverb
  1. 1.
    to playclassical

    To engage in playful activity.

Parallel reading

التقزز.
Disgust.
وقزا بعصاه الأرض: نكتها.
And he poked the ground with his stick: he prodded it.
وأقزى: تلطخ بعيب بعد استواء.
And aqza: to be stained with a defect after maturity.
والقزة، كثبة: الحية، أو حية بتراء عوجاء ج: قزات، ولعبة.
And al-qazzah, kathbah: the snake, or a snake that is tailless and crooked, pl: qazat, and a toy.
وقزا: لعب بها.
And qaza: he played with it.