لزب

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

The root لزب primarily denotes concepts of sticking, adhering, and being fixed or firm. It extends to meanings of scarcity, hardship, and tightness, both literally and figuratively, and can also describe things becoming intertwined or deeply embedded.

Derived headwords

لَزَبَverb

1.
to stick, adhereboth
To adhere firmly to something, to become attached or stuck.
2.
to become solidboth
To become firm, solid, and unmoving, often used for mud or similar substances.
3.
to enter into each otherboth
For parts of something to interpenetrate or become deeply embedded within each other.
4.
to stingclassical
To be stung, as by a scorpion.

لُزُوبnoun

1.
sticking, adherenceboth
The act or state of sticking or adhering firmly to something.
2.
firmness, solidityboth
The state of being firm, solid, and fixed.
3.
drought, scarcityclassical
A period of severe drought and extreme scarcity.

لَازِبadjective

1.
sticking, adheringboth
That which sticks or adheres firmly.
2.
firm, solidboth
Firm, solid, and unmoving.
3.
necessary, inevitableboth
Something that is necessary, unavoidable, or fixed, often used in the context of a decisive event.
4.
scarce, hardclassical
Characterizing a period of severe scarcity or hardship.

طين لازبphrase

1.
sticky and solid mudboth
Mud that has become sticky, firm, and difficult to remove.

ضربة لازبphrase

1.
an inevitable blowboth
A decisive, unavoidable, or severe blow or event.

لَزْبnoun

1.
tightness, narrownessboth
A state of tightness or narrowness, often referring to a difficult situation or a narrow path.
2.
scarcity, hardshipclassical
A period of severe hardship, scarcity, or distress.
3.
intertwiningboth
The act of parts becoming intertwined or deeply embedded.

لِزْبnoun

1.
narrow pathclassical
A narrow, difficult path or road.

لَزِبadjective

1.
scarce, littleboth
Referring to a small quantity, particularly of water.

لُزْبَةnoun

1.
hardship, distressboth
A severe hardship, distress, or calamity, often associated with drought.

لَزَبَاتnoun

1.
hardshipsboth
Plural of لُزْبَة, referring to severe hardships or calamities.

مَلْزَابadjective

1.
extremely stingyclassical
An extremely stingy or miserly person.

عَزَب لَزِبphrase

1.
unmarried and difficultclassical
A descriptive phrase for a man or woman who is unmarried and perhaps difficult or problematic.

لَازِمadjective

1.
necessary, obligatoryboth
Necessary, obligatory, or required.
2.
sticking, adheringclassical
That which sticks or adheres.

Parallel reading

لزب الطين، يلزب، لزوبا

The mud stuck, it sticks, sticking.

ولاطها بالبلة حتى لزبت

And he plastered it with moisture until it stuck.

وطين لازب

And sticky, solid mud.

واللازب: الثابت

And al-lazib: the firm, the fixed.

صار الأمر ضربة لازب

The matter became an inevitable blow.

ما هاذا بضربة لازب، ولازم

This is not an inevitable blow, nor a necessary one.

ليس هاذا بضربة لازب، ولازم، يبدلون الباء ميما لتقارب المخارج

This is not an inevitable blow, nor a necessary one; they substitute the 'b' with 'm' due to the proximity of the articulations.

ما هاذا بواجب لازم

This is not a necessary obligation.

ولا يحسبون الشر ضربة لازب

And they do not think evil to be an inevitable blow.

وعيش لزب: ضيق

And a difficult life: tightness.

ماء لزب، ج لزاب

Scarce water, plural: lazab.

أصابتهم لزبة: يعني شدة السنة، وهي القحط

A hardship befell them: meaning the severity of the year, which is drought.

إذا اللزبات انتحين المسيما

When the hardships target the distinguished one.

ولزب الشيء، ككرم، يلزب، لزبا، ولزوبا: دخل بعضه في بعض

And the thing became intertwined, like karuma, yalzubu, lazban, and luzuban: its parts entered into each other.

ولزب الطين: لزق وصلب، كلزب بالفتح

And the mud stuck: it adhered and solidified, like lazaba (with fatha).

وهم كرام إذا اشتد الملازيب

And they are generous when the stingy ones become severe.

ولزبته العقرب، لزبا: لسبته

And the scorpion stung it, lazaban: it stung it.

رجل عزب لزب إتباع

A man who is unmarried and difficult, as a follow-up.