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ورغ

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to small reptiles, specifically lizards. It also extends to concepts of formation, expulsion, and testing, particularly in biological and medical contexts.

Derived headwords

الوَزَغَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Lizardboth

    A small reptile, commonly known as a lizard.

وَزَغnoun
  1. 1.
    plural of وزغةboth

    plural of وزغة

أَوْزَاغnoun
  1. 1.
    plural of وزغةboth

    plural of وزغة

وَزَغَانnoun
  1. 1.
    plural of وزغةboth

    plural of وزغة

تَوَزِيغnoun
  1. 1.
    Formation (in womb)classical

    The process of a fetus taking shape or forming within the womb.

إِيزَاغnoun
  1. 1.
    Expelling urine intermittentlyclassical

    The act of expelling urine in small, intermittent amounts.

Parallel reading

فلما تجاذبنا تقعقع ظهره كما تنقض الوزغان زرقا عيونها
And when we pulled each other, his back rattled, like lizards with blue eyes attacking.
ويقال وزغ الجنين توزيغا، إذا صور في البطن
It is said that the fetus undergoes 'tawzīgh' when it takes shape in the womb.
والإيزاغ: إخراج البول دفعة دفعة
And 'īzāgh' is the expulsion of urine, little by little.
والحوامل من الابل توزغ بأبوالها
And pregnant camels expel their urine intermittently.
والطعنة توزغ بالدم
And the stab expels blood.
بضرب كآذان الفراء فضوله وطعن كإيزاغ المخاض تبورها
With blows like the ears of the fox, and a stab like the intermittent expulsion of urine from a pregnant camel, you test it.
أي تبورها أنت وتختبرها
Meaning, you test it and examine it.