هزر

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to striking or hitting, often with a stick. It also extends to meanings of winking or signaling with the eye, and to a person who is easily cheated or swindled.

Derived headwords

هَزَرَهُverb

1.
to strike, to beatboth
To strike someone, particularly with a stick or rod.

هَزَرَهُverb

1.
to wink, to signalboth
To wink at someone or to signal to them with the eye.

هَزَرَاتnoun

1.
strikes, blowsboth
The act of striking or beating, often referring to multiple instances.

مُهَزَّرadjective

1.
easily cheated, swindledclassical
A person who is easily deceived or taken advantage of in transactions.

هَزَرَاتnoun

1.
deceptions, swindlesclassical
The act of deceiving or swindling someone, or the instances of such actions.

كَسَرَاتnoun

1.
losses, defeatsclassical
Referring to losses or defeats, often in a context of being outmaneuvered or cheated.

Parallel reading

هزره بالعصا هزرات، أي ضربه.

He struck him with the stick, striking him, meaning he beat him.

وهزره، أي غمزه.

And he winked at him, meaning he signaled to him.

ورجل مهزر بكسر الميم: يغبن في كل شئ.

And a man, muhazzar (with kasr of the mim): he is cheated in everything.

وإنه لذو هزرات وذو كسرات.

And indeed, he is full of deceptions and full of losses.

إلا تدع هزرات لست تاركها

Unless you abandon deceptions, which you are not going to leave.

تخلع ثيابك لاضأن ولا إبل

You will shed your clothes, neither for sheep nor for camels.