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زءزء

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a state of shrinking, becoming small, or feeling intimidated in the presence of someone else. It conveys a sense of self-diminishment due to fear or awe.

Derived headwords

تَزَأْزَأَverb
  1. 1.
    to shrink backboth

    To shrink back or recoil from someone, often due to fear or intimidation.

  2. 2.
    to feel smallclassical

    To feel oneself to be small or insignificant in the presence of another person.

تَزَأْزُؤًاnoun
  1. 1.
    shrinking backclassical

    The act of shrinking back or recoiling, often from fear or intimidation.

  2. 2.
    feeling smallclassical

    A feeling of being small or insignificant.

Parallel reading

تزأزأت من الرجل تزأزؤا شديدا، إذا تصاغرت له، وفرقت منه.
I shrank back from the man with great shrinking, meaning I felt small before him and was afraid of him.