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زمت

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of being dignified, grave, and composed. It describes a person who is serious, weighty in character, and possesses a calm demeanor. The derived terms emphasize a sense of solemnity and gravitas.

Derived headwords

الزَّمِيتadjective
  1. 1.
    Dignified, graveboth

    Possessing dignity, seriousness, and a composed demeanor. It describes someone who is weighty in character and manner.

زَمِتَverb
  1. 1.
    To be dignifiedclassical

    To possess dignity, gravity, and a composed, serious manner.

أَزْمَتَverb
  1. 1.
    To make dignifiedclassical

    To make someone dignified, grave, or composed; to impart a sense of seriousness to them.

تَزَمُّتnoun
  1. 1.
    Dignified behaviorclassical

    The act or state of being dignified, grave, and composed; a display of seriousness and solemnity.

Parallel reading

الزميت: الوقور.
Al-zamīt: The dignified.
والقبر صهر ضامن زميت
And the grave is a guarantor, a protector, a dignified one.
والزميت مثال الفسيق أوقر من الزميت.
And al-zamīt is like al-fasīq, more dignified than al-zamīt.
وفلان أزمت الناس، أي أوقرهم.
And so-and-so made people dignified, meaning he made them more composed.
وما أشد تزمته، عن الفراء.
And how intense is his dignified behavior, according to Al-Farra'.