نزا

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns sudden, forceful movements, often associated with animals. It encompasses actions like leaping, mounting, and sudden agitation, as well as metaphorical extensions to emotional states and even a specific animal ailment.

Derived headwords

نَزَاverb

1.
he jumpedboth
he jumped
2.
the male mounted the femaleboth
the male mounted the female

نَزْوٌnoun

1.
leaping, jumpingboth
The act or instance of leaping or jumping.
2.
mounting (animal)both
The act of an animal mounting another for procreation.

نَزَوَانًاnoun

1.
leaping, jumpingclassical
A specific instance or manner of leaping or jumping.

نَزَاverb

1.
he jumpedboth
he jumped
2.
the male mounted the femaleboth
the male mounted the female

نَزَاءٌnoun

1.
mounting (animal)both
The act of mounting, specifically in the context of animal mating.

أَنْزَاهُverb

1.
he made it jump/mountboth
he made it jump/mount

تَنَزَّاهُverb

1.
to mount (animal)classical
To mount, used reflexively or passively for an animal.

نَزَاءٌnoun

1.
disease, ailment (sheep)classical
A specific disease affecting sheep, characterized by sudden movements.

يَنْزُوverb

1.
to leap, jumpboth
Present tense of 'to leap or jump'.
2.
to mount (animal)both
Present tense of 'to mount (animal)'.
3.
to be agitatedboth
Present tense of 'to be agitated'.

يُنَازِعُverb

1.
to yearn for, desireboth
To have a strong inclination or desire towards something.

تَنْزِيَةٌnoun

1.
leaping, boundingclassical
The act of leaping or bounding.
2.
sudden movementclassical
A quick, sudden movement.

تَنَزَّىverb

1.
to leap, boundclassical
To leap or bound suddenly.

نَازِيَةٌnoun

1.
shallow-bottomed bowlclassical
A type of large bowl or platter with a shallow bottom.

Parallel reading

نزا ينزو نزوا ونزوانا

He leaps, he leaps a leaping and a leaping.

وفى المثل: نزو الفرار استجهل الفرارا

And in the proverb: The leaping of the fugitive made him foolishly flee.

ونزا الذكر على الأنثى نزاء بالكسر، يقال ذلك في الحافر والظلف والسباع.

And the male mounted the female with a mounting (nazā'un), and this is said of hoofed animals, cloven-hoofed animals, and beasts of prey.

وأنزاه غيره

And another caused him to mount.

ونزه تنزيه.

And he mounted a mounting.

ويقال: وقع في الشاة نزاء بالضم، وهو داء يأخذها فتنزو منه حتى تموت.

And it is said: A 'nazā'un' (with damma) befell the sheep, which is a disease that takes hold of it, and it leaps from it until it dies.

وقلبي ينزو إلى كذا، أي ينازع إليه.

And my heart leaps towards such-and-such, meaning it yearns for it.

والتنزي: التوثب والتسرع.

And 'al-tanziyyu' means leaping and hastening.

كأن فؤاده كرة تنزى حذار البين لو نفع الحذار

As if his heart were a ball leaping, fearing separation, if only fearing separation were beneficial.

والنازية: قصعة قريبة القعر.

And 'al-nāziyah' is a shallow-bottomed bowl.