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شوظ

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes intense, smokeless flames, often associated with fire or intense heat. It can also metaphorically refer to the heat of battle or intense conflict.

Derived headwords

الشَّواظnoun
  1. 1.
    smokeless flameboth

    The intense flame of a fire that burns without producing smoke.

  2. 2.
    intense heat/fireclassical

    Metaphorically refers to the intense heat of battle or a raging conflict.

شَوَّظَverb
  1. 1.
    to burn with smokeless flameclassical

    To burn intensely with a flame that lacks smoke.

Parallel reading

الشَّواظ والشَّواظ: اللهب الذى لا دخان له.
Al-shawāẓ and al-shawāẓ: the flame that has no smoke.
ينفخ دائبا لهب الشواظ
constantly blowing the flame of the smokeless fire
إن لهم من وقعنا أقياظا
Indeed, from our impact, they have summers (i.e., intense heat/suffering).
ونار حرب تسعر الشواظا
And the fire of war ignites the intense flames.