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شزز

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes extreme dryness and brittleness, often applied to inanimate objects or conditions. It conveys a sense of being hard, unyielding, and potentially prone to breaking due to lack of moisture or flexibility.

Derived headwords

الشَّزَازَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Extreme drynessboth

    A state of intense dryness, indicating a lack of moisture and suppleness.

شَزَّadjective
  1. 1.
    Very dryboth

    Describing something as exceedingly dry, hard, and brittle.

Parallel reading

الشَّزَازَة: الْيَبْسُ الشَّدِيدُ
Al-shazāzah: extreme dryness.
وَشَيْءٌ شَزٌّ
And a thing is very dry.