زوج

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of pairing, coupling, and marriage. It extends to encompass spouses, mates, and things that come in pairs, contrasting with singularity. It also has specialized meanings related to specific objects and actions.

Derived headwords

زَوْجnoun

1.
husbandboth
husband
2.
wifeboth
wife
3.
the opposite of odd (i.e., even, a pair)both
the opposite of odd (i.e., even, a pair)
4.
each one of them is also called a 'zawj' (a pair, a mate)both
each one of them is also called a 'zawj' (a pair, a mate)

زَوْجَةnoun

1.
she is also called a 'zawjah' (wife)both
she is also called a 'zawjah' (wife)

زَوَّجَverb

1.
husbandboth
husband
2.
wifeboth
wife
3.
the opposite of odd (i.e., even, a pair)both
the opposite of odd (i.e., even, a pair)
4.
each one of them is also called a 'zawj' (a pair, a mate)both
each one of them is also called a 'zawj' (a pair, a mate)

تَزَوَّجَverb

1.
to marry a woman (a dialectal usage)both
to marry a woman (a dialectal usage)

مِزْوَاجadjective

1.
one who marries frequentlyboth
one who marries frequently

تَزْوَاجnoun

1.
marriageclassical
The act or state of marrying; union in marriage.

مُزَاوَجَةnoun

1.
marriage, pairingboth
marriage, pairing

ازْدِوَاجnoun

1.
meaning pairing, couplingboth
meaning pairing, coupling

أَزْوَاجnoun

1.
spousesboth
Plural of spouse, referring to husbands and wives.
2.
pairsboth
Plural of pair, referring to things that come in twos.
3.
matesboth
Plural of mate, referring to companions or partners.

زَوجnoun

1.
husbandboth
husband
2.
wifeboth
wife
3.
the opposite of odd (i.e., even, a pair)both
the opposite of odd (i.e., even, a pair)
4.
each one of them is also called a 'zawj' (a pair, a mate)both
each one of them is also called a 'zawj' (a pair, a mate)

زِيْجnoun

1.
plumb lineclassical
A tool used in construction to ensure verticality; a plumb bob.

Parallel reading

زوج المرأة: بعلها.

The woman's husband: her lord.

وزوج الرجل: امرأته.

And the man's husband: his wife.

اسكن أنت وزوجك الجنة

Live, you and your spouse, in Paradise.

هي زوجته.

She is his wife.

وإن الذي يسعى ليفسد زوجتي

And indeed, he who strives to corrupt my wife

تقول العرب: زوجته امرأة، وتزوجت امرأة، وليس من كلام العرب تزوجت بامرأة.

The Arabs say: 'He married a woman to her,' and 'She married a woman,' but it is not from the speech of the Arabs to say 'She married a woman'.

وزوجناهم بحور عين

And We will marry them to wide-eyed houris.

أي قرناهم بهن

Meaning: We coupled them with them.

احشروا الذين ظلموا وأزواجهم

Gather those who did wrong, and their spouses.

أي وقرناءهم.

Meaning: and their companions.

امرأة مزواج كثيرة التزوج.

A woman who marries frequently.

والتزواج والمزاوجة والازدواج بمعنى.

And 'tazwaj', 'muzawajah', and 'izdiwaj' mean the same thing.

والزوج: خلاف الفرد، يقال زوج أو فرد، كما يقال: خسا أو زكا، شفع أو وتر.

And 'al-zawj': the opposite of 'al-fard' (odd). It is said 'zawj' or 'fard', just as it is said 'khasā' or 'zakā', 'shaf'' or 'watr'.

ما زلن ينسبن وهنا كل صادقة * باتت تباشر عرما غير أزواج

They kept attributing to us every truthful one * who spent the night with a pile, not in pairs.

لأن بيض القطا لا يكون إلا وترا.

Because the sandgrouse eggs are always laid in odd numbers.

وأنبتنا فيها من كل زوج بهيج

And We caused to grow therein [each] of beautiful kinds.

وكل واحد منهما أيضا يسمى زوجا.

And each of them is also called a pair.

هما زوجان للاثنين وهما زوج

They are a pair for the two, and they are a pair.

اشتريت زوجي حمام وأنت تعنى ذكر وأنثى

I bought a pair of doves, meaning a male and a female.

وعندي زوجا نعال.

And I have a pair of sandals.

من كل زوجين اثنين

Of every two kinds.

والزوج: النمط يطرح على الهودج.

And 'al-zawj': the cushion placed on the camel's howdah.

زوج عليه كلة وقرامها

A covering over it, with its fringe and its binding.

والزاج، فارسي معرب

And 'al-zīj', a Persian word Arabized.

والزيج: خيط البناء، وهو المطمر، فارسي معرب.

And 'al-zīj': the line of building, which is the plumb line, a Persian word Arabized.