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زءف

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of being hastened or urged forward, often due to an internal or external pressure. It can also describe a state of being weighed down or burdened, hindering movement.

Derived headwords

زَأَفَverb
  1. 1.
    to hastenboth

    To cause someone to move quickly or to be urged forward.

زَأْفًاnoun
  1. 1.
    hasteningclassical

    The act of being hastened or urged forward.

أَزْأَفَverb
  1. 1.
    to weigh downclassical

    To make someone feel heavy or burdened, to the point of immobility.

Parallel reading

زأفت الرجل زأفا: أعجلته.
He hastened the man, causing him to hurry.
وأزأف فلانا بطنه: أثقله فلم يقدر أن يتحرك.
And his stomach weighed him down, so he was unable to move.