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لزء

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of nurturing, caring for, or bringing forth offspring. It describes the act of tending to animals and the biological process of giving birth.

Derived headwords

لَزَأَverb
  1. 1.
    to nurtureclassical

    To tend to and care for animals, specifically camels, by ensuring they have good pasture.

  2. 2.
    to give birthclassical

    To bring forth offspring, to give birth to a child.

لَزْءٌnoun
  1. 1.
    nurturingclassical

    The act of nurturing or caring for animals, particularly camels.

  2. 2.
    birthclassical

    The act of giving birth.

تَلْزِئَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    good pasturingclassical

    The act of providing good pasture and care for camels.

Parallel reading

لزأت الابل تلزئة، أذا أحسنت رعيها
The camels were nurtured (تلزئة), meaning their pasturing was done well.
وقبح الله أما لزأت به، أي ولدته
And may God curse the one who gave birth to him (لزأت به), meaning she bore him.