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عشزب

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something as strong, intense, or thick. It is primarily used as an adjective, often in relation to animals like lions, signifying fierceness or robustness.

Derived headwords

العُشْزَبnoun
  1. 1.
    intensityclassical

    A quality of being intense or strong.

  2. 2.
    thicknessclassical

    A quality of being thick or dense.

عُشْزَبadjective
  1. 1.
    intenseclassical

    Possessing great strength or intensity.

  2. 2.
    thickclassical

    Dense or substantial in quality.

  3. 3.
    fierceclassical

    Aggressively strong or intense, often used for animals.

Parallel reading

وهما لغتان في المهملة بمعنى (الشديد)
And they are two linguistic variants in the unpointed script meaning (intense).
وزاد أبو عبيد البكري في شرح أمالي القالي: الغليظ
And Abu Ubaid al-Bakri added in his commentary on al-Qali's 'Amali': thick.
يقال: أسد عشزب أي شديد
It is said: an 'ushzib lion, meaning intense.