لزب

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily denotes adherence, sticking, and firmness. It extends to concepts of steadfastness, permanence, and also hardship or severity, particularly in times of scarcity.

Derived headwords

لازبadjective

1.
sticky mud, meaning adheringboth
sticky mud, meaning adhering

لزبverb

1.
to stick, adhereboth
The basic verb form indicating that something stuck or adhered to something else.

لزب الشئ يلزب لزوبا — The thing stuck or adhered.

لزوبةnoun

1.
stickiness, adhesivenessclassical
The quality or state of being sticky or adhering.

لازمadjective

1.
firm, steadfastclassical
Used to describe something that is fixed, permanent, or inevitable, often in the context of a decisive event.

لزبةnoun

1.
hardship, distressclassical
A state of severe difficulty, scarcity, or hardship, often referring to famine or drought.

لزباتnoun

1.
hardships, distressesclassical
The plural form of لزبة, referring to multiple instances or periods of severe difficulty or scarcity.

ملزابadjective

1.
stingy, miserlyclassical
Describing someone who is extremely parsimonious or avaricious.

ملازيبnoun

1.
stingy peopleclassical
The plural form referring to people characterized by stinginess or avarice.

Parallel reading

طين لازب

sticking mud

أي لازق

meaning adhering

لزب الشئ يلزب لزوبا

The thing stuck or adhered, with the masdar being لزوبا.

واللازب: الثابت

And اللازب means firm or steadfast.

صار الشئ ضربة لازب

The thing became a decisive blow.

وهو أفصح من لازم

And it (لازب) is more eloquent than لازم.

ولا يحسبون الخير لا شر بعده

And they do not think that good is followed by no evil.

ولا يحسبون الشر ضربة لازب

Nor do they think that evil is a decisive blow.

وأصابتهم لزبة

And hardship befell them.

أي شدة وقحط

Meaning severity and drought.

والجمع اللزبات بالتسكين

And the plural is اللزبات, with a sukun.

لأنه صفة

Because it is an adjective.

والملزاب: البخيل الشديد

And الملزاب is the intensely stingy person.

لا يفرحون إذا ما نضخة وقعت

They do not rejoice when a bounty falls.

وهم كرام إذا اشتد الملازيب

And they are generous when the stingy ones become severe.