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ءبز

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the act of leaping or bounding, particularly in the context of animal movement, such as a gazelle's gait. It also extends to the idea of a swift, energetic movement or pursuit.

Derived headwords

أَبَزَverb
  1. 1.
    to leapboth

    To leap or bound forward, especially in running.

يَأْبِزُverb
  1. 1.
    to leapboth

    Present tense of the verb meaning to leap or bound forward.

أَبَازadjective
  1. 1.
    leapingclassical

    One who leaps or bounds in their running.

أَبُوزadjective
  1. 1.
    leapingclassical

    One who leaps or bounds in their running; a swift runner.

Parallel reading

أبز الظبى يأبز، أي قفز في عدوه
The gazelle leaps, it leaps, meaning it jumped in its running.
فهو أباز وأبوز
So he is a leaper and a swift runner.
يا رب أباز من العفر صدع
O Lord, a leaping one from the gazelles, swift and strong.
تقيض الذئب إليه واجتمع
The wolf gathered towards it and assembled.
لقد صبحت حمل بن كوز
Indeed, I made morning upon Hamal ibn Kuz.
علالة من وكرى أبوز
A drink from a swift runner's resting place.
تريح بعد النفس المحفوز
It rests after the exertion of being driven.
إراحة الجداية النفوز
Like the resting of the fleeing young gazelle.
سقيته علالة من عدو فرس صبوحا
I gave him a drink from a horse's swift run in the morning.
يعنى أنه أغار عليه وقت الصبح، فجعل ذلك صبوحا له
Meaning he raided him at the time of morning, and made that his morning drink.