زءر

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the roaring sound made by a lion, particularly when it emanates from its chest. It also extends to describe the lion itself as roaring or fierce, and metaphorically refers to enemies.

Derived headwords

زَأَرَverb

1.
to roarboth
The sound made by a lion, especially when it originates from its chest.

زَئِيرnoun

1.
roarboth
The sound of a lion's roar, originating from its chest.

زَأْرnoun

1.
roarclassical
The sound of a lion's roar.

زَائِرadjective

1.
active participle of za'araboth
active participle of za'ara
2.
a visiting manboth
a visiting man

زَئِرَverb

1.
active participle of za'iraboth
active participle of za'ira

زَئِرadjective

1.
active participle of za'iraboth
active participle of za'ira

تَزَأَّرَverb

1.
the lion also roared (taza''ara)both
the lion also roared (taza''ara)

زَأْرَةnoun

1.
he visited himboth
he visited him

أبو الحارث مرزبان الزأرةname

1.
Abu al-Harith Marzaban al-Za'rahclassical
A kunya (patronymic) or title associated with a person, possibly referring to a specific individual or a type of official.

Parallel reading

الزئير: صوت الأسد في صدره.

The roar: the sound of the lion in its chest.

وقد زأر يزأر زأرا وزئيرا، فهو زائر.

And he roared, he roars, a roar and roaring; so he is a roarer.

حلت بأرض الزائرين فأصبحت * عسرا علي طلابها

She settled in the land of the fierce ones, and it became difficult for those seeking her.

ويقال أيضا: زئر الأسد بالكسر يزأر، فهو زئر.

It is also said: the lion roared (with kasra), he roars, so he is roaring.

ما مخدر حرب مستأسد أسد * ضبارم خادر ذو صولة زئر

No sheltered woman of war, like a lionized lion, a mighty, lurking beast with a roaring might.

وكذلك تزأر الاسد.

And likewise, the lion roars.

على تفعل بالتشديد.

On the pattern of taf'ala with shadda.

والزأرة: الاجمة.

And al-Za'rah: the thicket.

ويقال: أبو الحارث مرزبان الزأرة.

And it is said: Abu al-Harith Marzaban al-Za'rah.