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وزف

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of moving quickly or hastening. It describes a rapid pace of travel or approach, often with a sense of urgency.

Derived headwords

وَزَفَverb
  1. 1.
    he hurries with a kasra, a 'wazīfan': meaning, he hastenedboth

    he hurries with a kasra, a 'wazīfan': meaning, he hastened

يَزِفُّونَverb
  1. 1.
    so they came to him hurryingboth

    so they came to him hurrying

الوَزِيفnoun
  1. 1.
    swiftness of paceclassical

    The quality or state of moving with great speed, a rapid pace.

الزَّفِيفnoun
  1. 1.
    swiftness of paceclassical

    Similar to 'al-wazīf', this refers to the speed or quickness of movement.

Parallel reading

أي أسرع
Meaning, to hasten.
فَأَقْبَلُوا إِلَيْهِ يَزِفُّونَ
So they came towards him hastening.
مخففة
Lightened (referring to the pronunciation of 'yaziffūn').
والوزيف: سرعة السير
And 'al-wazīf' is the swiftness of pace.
مثل الزفيف
Like 'al-zafīf'.