وزن

Root entry · 20 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of weighing, measuring, and balance. It extends to notions of proportion, value, and equilibrium, both literally and figuratively. It also encompasses related concepts like moderation and judgment.

Derived headwords

الميزانnoun

1.
well-knownboth
well-known

ميزانnoun

1.
scale, balanceboth
A device used for weighing or measuring the weight of something. It is also used metaphorically for balance and equilibrium.
2.
middayclassical
The point when the day reaches its peak, often associated with a balance of light and darkness.

وزنverb

1.
from the pattern of wa'adaboth
from the pattern of wa'ada
2.
the giver weighedboth
the giver weighed

وزناnoun

1.
a weighingboth
The act or process of weighing something.
2.
weightboth
The measure of how heavy something is.

وزنةnoun

1.
a weighingboth
The act or process of weighing something.
2.
a portionclassical
A specific amount or quantity of something, often as determined by weighing.

وزنverb

1.
from the pattern of wa'adaboth
from the pattern of wa'ada
2.
the giver weighedboth
the giver weighed

وزنverb

1.
from the pattern of wa'adaboth
from the pattern of wa'ada
2.
the giver weighedboth
the giver weighed

وا زنadjective

1.
full, completeclassical
Describing a measure or quantity that is exact and complete, not lacking.

يوزنverb

1.
to be weighedboth
The passive form of 'to weigh', meaning to have one's weight measured.

واز نverb

1.
to balanceboth
To compare two things and bring them into equilibrium or proportion.

موازانةnoun

1.
balancingboth
The act of comparing and balancing two things.
2.
equilibriumboth
A state of balance or stability.

وزاناnoun

1.
balancingboth
The act of comparing and balancing two things.
2.
equilibriumboth
A state of balance or stability.

يوازنverb

1.
this is equal to this if it is of its weight or parallel to itboth
this is equal to this if it is of its weight or parallel to it

اتزنverb

1.
the taker weighed (himself/it)both
the taker weighed (himself/it)

الوزينnoun

1.
ground colocynthclassical
The fruit of the colocynth plant, which has been ground or powdered.

وزينadjective

1.
sensible, prudentclassical
Possessing sound judgment and a steady disposition.

وزنnoun

1.
from the pattern of wa'adaboth
from the pattern of wa'ada
2.
the giver weighedboth
the giver weighed

زنةnoun

1.
verbal noun of wazanaboth
verbal noun of wazana

الوزنname

1.
Al-Waznclassical
A name referring to two stars that appear before Suhail.

موزنname

1.
Mawzinclassical
A place name, unusual in its formation.

Parallel reading

وأصله موزان، انقلبت الواو ياء لكسرة ما قبلها.

And its origin is mawzān, the wāw was changed to yāʾ due to the kasrah before it.

وقام ميزان النهار، أي انتصف.

And the balance of the day was established, meaning it reached midday.

ووزنت الشئ وزنا وزنة.

And I weighed the thing, a weighing and a weight.

ويقال: وزنت فلانا ووزنت لفلان.

And it is said: I weighed so-and-so (in terms of his worth) and I weighed for so-and-so (to his benefit).

(وإذا كالوهم أو وزنوهم يخسرون).

(And when they measure them out or weigh them, they give less).

وهذا يزن درهما.

And this weighs a dirham.

ودرهم وازن، أي تام.

And a dirham that is wāzin, meaning complete.

مثل العصافير أحلاما ومقدرة * لو يوزنون بزف الريش ما وزنوا

Like sparrows in dreams and capacity * if they were weighed against the down of feathers, they would not be weighed.

وازنت بين الشيئين موازانة ووزانا.

And I balanced between the two things, a balancing and an equilibrium.

وهذا يوازن هذا، إذا كان على زنته أو كان محاذيه.

And this balances this, if it is of its weight or if it is adjacent to it.

ويقال: وزن المعطي واتزن الآخذ، كما يقال نقد المعطي وانتقد الآخذ.

And it is said: the giver weighed (gave full measure) and the receiver balanced (received fully), just as it is said the giver paid and the receiver received.

وهو افتعل، قلبوا الواو تاء وأدغموا.

And it is ifta'ala, they changed the wāw to tāʾ and assimilated it.

والوزين: الحنظل المطحون.

And al-wazīn: the ground colocynth.

وفلان وزين الرأي، أي رزينه.

And so-and-so is wazīn of opinion, meaning steady.

وهو وزن الجبل، أي ناحية منه.

And it is the weight of the mountain, meaning a side of it.

وهو زنة الجبل، أي حذاءه.

And it is the weight of the mountain, meaning alongside it.

وتقول العرب: " حضار والوزن محلفان "، وهما نجمان يطلعان قبل سهيل.

And the Arabs say: 'Hudhar and Al-Wazn are the two oath-swearers', and they are two stars that appear before Suhail.

بموزن روى بالسليط ذبالها

In Mawzin, its wicks were irrigated with oil.