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شزب

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a state of leanness, thinness, or emaciation, often applied to animals. It can also extend to describe harsh or rugged terrain.

Derived headwords

الشَّازِبadjective
  1. 1.
    leanboth

    Describing an animal, particularly a horse, that is thin and emaciated.

  2. 2.
    ruggedboth

    Describing a place or terrain that is rough, harsh, or difficult.

شَزَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to be leanboth

    The horse became lean or emaciated.

شُزُوبًاnoun
  1. 1.
    leannessboth

    The state of being lean or emaciated, used as a verbal noun for the verb شزب.

خَيْلٌ شَزْبٌadjective
  1. 1.
    lean horsesboth

    Plural adjective referring to horses that are lean or emaciated.

Parallel reading

الشَّازِب: الضَّامِر.
The lean one: the emaciated one.
وَقَدْ شَزَبَ الفَرَسُ شُزُوبًا.
And the horse became lean, a leanness.
وَخَيْلٌ شَزْبٌ، أَيْ ضَوَامِرُ.
And lean horses, meaning emaciated ones.
وَمَكَانٌ شَازِبٌ، أَيْ خَشِنٌ.
And a rugged place, meaning harsh.