بزز

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of taking or seizing something, often forcefully or by stealth. It extends to related concepts like clothing, equipment, and even one's appearance or bearing.

Derived headwords

بَزَّverb

1.
the goods of the cloth merchantboth
the goods of the cloth merchant

يَبُزُّverb

1.
to strip, to despoilboth
The present tense form of the verb 'to strip' or 'to despoil'.

بَزًّاnoun

1.
stripping, despoilingboth
The verbal noun (masdar) of the verb 'to strip' or 'to despoil', referring to the act of taking something away.

بَزِيزَىnoun

1.
a type of eunuchclassical
A term for a castrated person, similar to 'خصيصى'.

اِبْتَزَّverb

1.
to seize, to usurpboth
To take something away from someone, often implying a forceful or illegitimate acquisition.

البَزّnoun

1.
goods, waresboth
Refers to the merchandise or goods sold by a cloth merchant (بَزَّاز).
2.
arms, weaponryboth
Can also refer to weapons or military equipment.

البَزَّةnoun

1.
appearance, attireboth
The manner of dress, outward appearance, or bearing of a person.
2.
arms, weaponryboth
Also used to refer to arms or weaponry.

Parallel reading

من عز بز

He who is powerful, takes spoils.

والاسم البزيزى مثال الخصيصى

And the noun 'al-bizizi' is like 'al-khusaisi'.

يا قوم مالى وأبا ذؤيب

O people, what is the matter with me and Abu Dhu'ayb?

كنت إذا أتوته من غيب

When you came to him from a hidden place,

يشم عطفى ويبز ثوبي

He would sniff my cloak and strip my garment,

كأننى أربته بريب

As if I had brought him something suspicious.

أي يجذبه إليه

Meaning, he pulls it towards himself.

وابتززت الشئ، أي استلبته

And I seized the thing, meaning I took it away from him.

والبز من الثياب: أمتعة البزاز

And 'al-bazz' from clothing refers to the goods of the cloth merchant.

والبز أيضا: السلاح

And 'al-bazz' also means arms.

والبزة، بالكسر: الهيئة

And 'al-bazza', with a kasra, means appearance.

والبزة أيضا: السلاح

And 'al-bazza' also means arms.