زمع

Root entry · 17 derived lemmas

The root زمع (z-m-ʿ) primarily relates to firm resolve, determination, and the act of setting out or moving with purpose. It also extends to meanings of speed, eagerness, and sometimes haste or recklessness, as well as specific physical or abstract concepts like a growth on an animal's hoof or a state of confusion.

Derived headwords

أَزْمَعَverb

1.
He resolved firmly upon the matter.both
He resolved firmly upon the matter.

أزمعت على أمر فأنا مزمع عليه — I was determined on a matter, and I am determined on it.

مُزْمِعadjective

1.
determinedboth
One who is firmly resolved or determined on a matter.

أزمعت على أمر فأنا مزمع عليه — I was determined on a matter, and I am determined on it.

الزَّمْعَةnoun

1.
growth on hoofclassical
An extra growth or protuberance behind the hoof of an animal.

الزَّمْعnoun

1.
Astonishment, bewilderment.both
Astonishment, bewilderment.

هو من زمعهم — He is from their lowest element.

زَمَعَverb

1.
He was bewildered from fear.both
He was bewildered from fear.

زمع بالكسر أي خرق من خوف — He was confused (with kasra) meaning he was bewildered from fear.

زَمِيعadjective

1.
fastclassical
Describing someone who is fast or quick, especially in movement.
2.
braveclassical
Describing a brave and forward-moving person.
3.
good opinionclassical
Possessing a good or sound opinion or judgment.

رجل زميع وزموع، بين الزماع — A fast and quick man, exhibiting great speed.

داع يعاجلة الفراق زميع — A caller hastening him with separation, fast.

زَمُوعadjective

1.
fastclassical
Describing someone who is fast or quick, especially in movement.

رجل زميع وزموع، بين الزماع — A fast and quick man, exhibiting great speed.

الزَّمَاعnoun

1.
great speedclassical
A state of great speed or quickness.

رجل زميع وزموع، بين الزماع — A fast and quick man, exhibiting great speed.

الزَّمَعَانnoun

1.
slow paceclassical
A slow, deliberate pace of walking or moving.

الزمعان: السير البطئ — Al-zam'an: slow walking.

زَمَعَverb

1.
He was bewildered from fear.both
He was bewildered from fear.

زمع بالفتح يزمع — He walked slowly (with fatha), he walks slowly.

الزَّمَاعnoun

1.
plural of zam'ahclassical
The plural form of zam'ah, referring to multiple growths behind the hoof.

والجمع زماع، مثل ثمر وثمار — And the plural is zimā', like thamar and thimār.

أَزْمَعَverb

1.
He resolved firmly upon the matter.both
He resolved firmly upon the matter.

أزمعت الأمر — I intended the matter.

أَزْمَعَ عَلَيْهِverb

1.
to be determined onclassical
To be firmly resolved or determined on a specific matter or action.

أزمعت عليه — I was determined on it.

أَزْمَعَverb

1.
He resolved firmly upon the matter.both
He resolved firmly upon the matter.

أزمعت الأرنب، أي عدت — The rabbit was counted, meaning it was running.

أَزْمَعَverb

1.
He resolved firmly upon the matter.both
He resolved firmly upon the matter.

أزمع النبت، أول ما يظهر متفرقا — The plant emerged, the first time it appears scattered.

الزَّمُوعadjective

1.
approaching rabbitclassical
A rabbit that approaches its pursuer, as if running on its own limbs.

الزموع: الأرنب التي تقارب عدوها وكأنها تعدو على رمعاتها — Al-zamū': the rabbit that approaches its pursuer as if running on its limbs.

زَمِيعadjective

1.
quick-wittedclassical
Possessing quickness of mind or judgment.

رجل زميع الرأي، أي جيده — A man of quick opinion, meaning a good one.

Parallel reading

أزمعت على أمر فأنا مزمع عليه

I was determined on a matter, and I am determined on it.

إذا ثبت عليه عزمك

if your resolve is fixed upon it.

أأزمعت من آل ليلى ابتكارا

Have you set out from Layla's family early in the morning?

وشطت على ذي هوى أن تزارا

And it is far for one who desires to be visited?

أزمعته وأزمعت عليه، مثل أجمعته وأجمعت عليه

I made him determined, and I was determined on it, like I made him resolved, and I was resolved on it.

الزمع: جمع زمعة، وهي هنة زائدة من وراء الظلف

Al-zam': the plural of zam'ah, which is an extra growth behind the hoof.

والجمع زماع، مثل ثمر وثمار

And the plural is zimā', like thamar and thimār.

فراغ وقد نشبت في الزما ع

He slipped away, having become entangled in the growths.

واستحكمت مثل عقد الوتر

And it tightened like the tying of a bowstring.

يقال أزمعت الأرنب، أي عدت

It is said 'azma'ta the rabbit, meaning it was running.

أزمع النبت، أول ما يظهر متفرقا

The plant emerged, the first time it appears scattered.

الزموع: الأرنب التي تقارب عدوها وكأنها تعدو على رمعاتها

Al-zamū': the rabbit that approaches its pursuer as if running on its limbs.

الزمعان: السير البطئ

Al-zam'an: slow walking.

تقول منه: زمع بالفتح يزمع

You say from it: zam'a (with fatha), he walks slowly.

والزمع: رذال الناس وسفلتهم

And al-zam': the base people and their lowest strata.

يقال هو من زمعهم، أي من مآخيرهم

It is said he is from their zam', meaning from their hindmost.

والزمع أيضا: الدهش

And al-zam' also: bewilderment.

وقد زمع بالكسر أي خرق من خوف

And he was confused (with kasra), meaning bewildered from fear.

ورجل زميع وزموع، بين الزماع، أي سريع

And a man is zamī' and zamū', exhibiting great speed, meaning fast.

داعي يعاجلة الفراق زميع

A caller hastening him with separation, fast.

ويقال للشجاع المقدام: زميع بين الزماع

And the brave, forward-moving man is called zamī', exhibiting great speed.

وقوم زمعاء

And a people zamā' (fast).

ورجل زميع الرأي، أي جيده

And a man of zamī' opinion, meaning a good one.