زوا

Root entry · 17 derived lemmas

The root زوا (z-w-y) primarily relates to the concepts of gathering, collecting, contracting, and drawing together. It extends to meanings of clothing, appearance, and even specific geographical or abstract entities.

Derived headwords

الزاويةnoun

1.
one of the cornersboth
one of the corners

زويتverb

1.
gatheredboth
I gathered and seized the thing.

انزوتverb

1.
it gathered and contractedboth
it gathered and contracted

الزيnoun

1.
the clothing and appearanceboth
the clothing and appearance

زييتهverb

1.
dressed himboth
I dressed him; the القياس (analogy/rule) is 'zuyyituhu'.

زوىverb

1.
he gathered it and seized itboth
he gathered it and seized it

زياnoun

1.
gatheringclassical
A manner of gathering or withholding.

زؤname

1.
name of a mountainclassical
A name of a mountain in Iraq.
2.
calamityclassical
The 'zú' of death: what happens from the demise of death.
3.
potclassical
It is said: 'the pot'.

زوويةadjective

1.
largeclassical
A large one that encompasses the parts of a slaughtered animal (camel).

زواويةadjective

1.
largeclassical
A large one that encompasses the parts of a slaughtered animal (camel).

الزاىnoun

1.
a letter that can be lengthened or shortened, and is only written with a ya' after the alifboth
a letter that can be lengthened or shortened, and is only written with a ya' after the alif

فزيهاverb

1.
read itclassical
Read it with the letter Zay.

الزوزاةnoun

1.
striding quicklyclassical
The source of saying 'zuziya al-rajul yuzuziy', which is to straighten one's back, move quickly, and shorten the steps.

زوزىverb

1.
straightened his backclassical
He straightened his back and moved quickly with short steps.

زوزيتverb

1.
chasedclassical
It is said: 'He was chased', meaning he was driven away.

الزؤnoun

1.
companionsclassical
The pair of companions.

زواadverb

1.
with his companionclassical
It is said: 'So-and-so came 'zawá', meaning he came with his companion.

Parallel reading

الزاوية: واحدة الزوايا.

The corner: the singular of angles.

وزويت (1) الشئ: جمعته وقبضته.

And I gathered the thing: I collected it and seized it.

" زويت لي الأرض فأريت مشارقها ومغاربها ".

"The earth was gathered for me, and I was shown its easts and wests."

وانزوت الجلدة في النار، أي اجتمعت وتقبضت.

And the skin contracted in the fire, meaning it gathered and drew together.

والزي: اللباس والهيئة، وأصله زوي.

And 'al-zi': clothing and appearance, and its origin is 'zwy'.

تقول منه: زييته، والقياس زويته.

You say from it: 'I dressed him', and the rule is 'zuyyituhu'.

وزوى الرجل ما بين عينيه.

And the man drew together what was between his eyes.

يزيد يغض الطرف دوني كأنما * زوى بين عينيه علي المحاجم

Yazid lowers his gaze from me as if * he drew together between his eyes the cupping marks upon me.

فلا ينبسط من بين عينيك ما انزوى * ولا تلقني إلا وأنفك راغم (*)

So that what has contracted between your eyes does not expand, * and you do not meet me except with your nose disdainful.

وتقول: زوى فلان المال عن وارثه زيا.

And you say: So-and-so withheld wealth from his heir in a manner of gathering.

زؤ المنية: ما يحدث من هلاك المنية.

'Zú' of death: what happens from the demise of death.

ويقال: الزؤ القدر.

And it is said: 'al-zú' is the pot.

من ابن مامة كعب ثم عي به * زؤ المنية إلا حرة وقدى

From Ibn Māmma, Ka'b, then he was blamed for * the 'zú' of death except for a free woman and a sacrifice.

يقال قدر زووية وزواوية، مثل علبطة وعلابطة، للعظيمة التى تضم أعضاء الجزور.

It is said: a large pot and a large pot, like 'albiṭah' and 'alābiṭah', for the large one that encompasses the parts of the camel.

تقول: هي زاى فزيها.

You say: it is Zay, so read it.

هي زاى فزيها، أي اقرأه بالزاى.

It is Zay, so read it, meaning read it with the letter Zay.

وهو أن ينصب ظهره ويسرع ويقارب الخطو.

Which is to straighten one's back, move quickly, and shorten the steps.

قال: ويقال زوزيت به، إذا طردته.

He said: And it is said 'zuziya bihi', if you chased him away.

يقال: جاء فلان زوا، إذا جاء هو وصاحبه.

It is said: So-and-so came 'zawá', meaning he came with his companion.