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ءزب

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of a channel or conduit, particularly for water. It also extends to describe negative personal attributes like baseness and shortness, and in a specific context, denotes shrewdness or cunning.

Derived headwords

المئزابnoun
  1. 1.
    Gutter, spoutboth

    A channel or pipe for carrying water, typically from a roof or building.

المزرابnoun
  1. 1.
    Gutter, spoutboth

    Synonymous with المئزاب, referring to a channel for water.

المآزيبnoun
  1. 1.
    Gutters, spoutsboth

    The plural form of المئزاب or المزراب, referring to multiple water channels.

الازبadjective
  1. 1.
    Base, ignobleclassical

    Describes a person who is base, mean, or ignoble in character.

  2. 2.
    Short and uglyclassical

    Describes a person who is short in stature and unattractive.

إزبadjective
  1. 1.
    Shrewd, cunningclassical

    Used to describe a person who is a schemer or a cunning individual, often in a negative sense.

حزبadjective
  1. 1.
    Shrewd, cunningclassical

    Used in conjunction with إزب to describe a person as a schemer or cunning.

Parallel reading

المئزاب: المزراب
Al-mi'zab: Al-mizrab.
وربما لم يهمز
And perhaps it is not hamzated.
والجمع المآزيب
And the plural is al-ma'azib.
والازب: اللئيم
And al-azab: the base one.
والازب: القصير الدميم
And al-azab: the short, ugly one.
رجل إزب حزب
A shrewd, cunning man.
أي داهية
Meaning a schemer.