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نزز

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the emergence or oozing of water from the earth, and by extension, to qualities of lightness, quickness, and agility in both animals and humans. It can also describe a restless or ungrounded disposition.

Derived headwords

نَزّnoun
  1. 1.
    water seepageboth

    Water that oozes or trickles out from the ground.

  2. 2.
    intelligent personclassical

    A man who is quick-witted and intelligent.

نَزَّverb
  1. 1.
    to oozeboth

    Water oozes or seeps from the ground.

  2. 2.
    to runclassical

    To run or move quickly.

  3. 3.
    to make a soundclassical

    To make a sound, specifically a running or chirping sound.

أَنْزَزَتْverb
  1. 1.
    to become wateryclassical

    The ground has become a source of oozing water.

نَزِيزnoun
  1. 1.
    runningclassical

    The act of running or moving swiftly.

  2. 2.
    soundclassical

    A sound, often associated with running or chirping.

نَزَّةadjective
  1. 1.
    a pleasant placeboth

    a pleasant place

ظَلِيم نَزّadjective
  1. 1.
    restlessclassical

    Describing a male ostrich that does not stay in one place; restless.

Parallel reading

النز والنز: ما يتحلب في الأرض من الماء.
Al-nazz and al-nazz: what oozes from the ground as water.
وقد أنزت الأرض: صارت ذات نز.
And the earth has become 'anzat: it has become a source of oozing water.
والنز: الرجل الخفيف الذكي الفؤاد، حكاه أبو عبيد.
And al-nazz: the man who is light-minded and intelligent, as narrated by Abu Ubayd.
وظليم نز: لا يستقر في مكان.
And a restless ostrich: one that does not settle in a place.
وناقة نزة: خفيفة.
And a light female camel: she is swift.
ونزل الظبي ينز نزيزا، أي عدا، وكذلك إذا صوت، عن أبى الجراح.
And the gazelle runs, it runs with a nazeiz, meaning it runs swiftly, and likewise if it makes a sound, according to Abu al-Jarraah.
حكاه الكسائي.
Al-Kisa'i narrated it.