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زحك

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the state of being exhausted or weary, particularly concerning animals like camels. It can also refer to the act of becoming exhausted.

Derived headwords

زَحَكَverb
  1. 1.
    to be exhaustedboth

    The camel became exhausted and weary.

زَوَاحِكadjective
  1. 1.
    exhaustedclassical

    Describes camels that are exhausted and weary.

أَزْحَكَverb
  1. 1.
    to become exhaustedclassical

    A man's mount became exhausted.

Parallel reading

زحك بعيره، أي أعيا.
His camel became exhausted, meaning it was weary.
وقد أبن أنضاء وهن زواحك
And indeed, worn-out, exhausted camels have been revealed.
وأزحك الرجل، إذا أعيت دابته، مثل أزحف.
And the man's mount became exhausted, if his beast of burden became weary, similar to 'azḥafa'.