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زحل

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of moving away, receding, or deviating from a place or position. It also encompasses the idea of a place to which one moves away and is the name of a specific celestial body.

Derived headwords

زَحَلَverb
  1. 1.
    he moved away from his place: he withdrew and distanced himselfboth

    he moved away from his place: he withdrew and distanced himself

  2. 2.
    a star among the 'khunnas' (planets), indeclinableboth

    a star among the 'khunnas' (planets), indeclinable

زُحُولًاnoun
  1. 1.
    moving awayboth

    The act or instance of moving away, receding, or withdrawing from a place.

تَزَحَّلَverb
  1. 1.
    the same (as 'zaḥala')both

    the same (as 'zaḥala')

زَحْلٌadjective
  1. 1.
    he moved away from his place: he withdrew and distanced himselfboth

    he moved away from his place: he withdrew and distanced himself

  2. 2.
    a star among the 'khunnas' (planets), indeclinableboth

    a star among the 'khunnas' (planets), indeclinable

زَحِيلٌadjective
  1. 1.
    recedingclassical

    One who has moved away or receded from a place; similar to زحل.

المَزْحَلُnoun
  1. 1.
    place of moving awayboth

    A place to which one moves away or withdraws.

  2. 2.
    respiteclassical

    A place of retreat or respite; a place of escape.

زُحَلname
  1. 1.
    he moved away from his place: he withdrew and distanced himselfboth

    he moved away from his place: he withdrew and distanced himself

  2. 2.
    a star among the 'khunnas' (planets), indeclinableboth

    a star among the 'khunnas' (planets), indeclinable

Parallel reading

زحل عن مكانه زحولا
He moved away from his place, a receding.
وتزحل: تنحى وتباعد
And he moved away: he withdrew and distanced himself.
فهو زحل وزحليل
So he is receding and receding.
والمزحل: الموضع يزحل إليه
And al-mazhal: the place to which one moves away.
وقد يكون مصدرا
And it may be a masdar (verbal noun).
يقال: إن لي عنك لمزحلا
It is said: Indeed, I have a place of retreat from you.
أي منتدحا
Meaning, a place of escape or respite.
وزحل: نجم من الخنس، لا ينصرف، مثل عمر
And Saturn: a planet among the wandering stars, it is diptote (does not take tanwin), like 'Umar.