شزر

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns a sideways, oblique, or sidelong glance, often associated with anger or displeasure. It also extends to concepts of twisting or turning in a specific direction, and geographically to a place name.

Derived headwords

شَزَرًاnoun

1.
the angry glance from the corner of his eyeboth
the angry glance from the corner of his eye

شَزِرَverb

1.
to glance sidewaysclassical
To look at someone with a sidelong glance, typically out of anger.

شَزَرٌnoun

1.
angerclassical
The state of being angry, as indicated by a sidelong glance.

تَشَازَرَverb

1.
to look at each other askanceclassical
When a group of people look at each other with sidelong glances, implying mutual displeasure or suspicion.

شَزْرnoun

1.
upward twistclassical
Referring to the direction of a twist or turn, specifically upwards, as opposed to the circular motion of a spindle.

مَشْزُورadjective

1.
twisted upwardsclassical
Describing something that has been twisted in an upward direction.

مُسْتَشْزِرَاتadjective

1.
twisted upwardsclassical
Describing braided hair or ropes that are twisted upwards.

شَزْرnoun

1.
sideways thrustclassical
A thrust or stab directed to the right or left.

شَيْزَرname

1.
Shayzarboth
A proper noun referring to a specific place or city.

Parallel reading

نظر إليه شزرا، وهو نظر الغضبان بمؤخر العين.

He looked at him sidelong, which is the glance of an angry person from the corner of the eye.

وفي لحظه شزر، بالتحريك.

And in his glance was a sidelong look, with movement.

وتشازر القوم، أي نظر بعضهم إلى بعض شزرا.

And the people looked at each other askance, meaning some of them looked at others sidelong.

والشزر من الفتل: ما كان إلى فوق، خلاف دور المغزل.

And the 'shazr' of twisting is what goes upwards, contrary to the turning of the spindle.

يقال: حبل مشرور، وغدائر مستشزرات.

It is said: a rope twisted upwards, and braids twisted upwards.

والشزر: ما طعنت عن يمينك وشمالك.

And 'shazr' is what you stab to your right and your left.

وطحنت بالرحى شزرا، إذا أدرت يدك عن يمينك.

And I ground with the millstone sideways, if you turned your hand to your right.

وشيزر: بلد.

And Shayzar: a city.