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مزج

Root entry · 14 derived lemmas

The root مزج (mazaja) primarily concerns the concept of mixing, blending, or combining things together. This can apply to physical substances like liquids, but also extends metaphorically to interpersonal relationships, character, and even the ripening of produce.

Derived headwords

مَزَجَverb
  1. 1.
    to mixboth

    To combine two or more things together, especially liquids.

  2. 2.
    to inciteclassical

    Metaphorically, to provoke or incite someone against another person.

مَزْجnoun
  1. 1.
    mixingboth

    The act of mixing or blending substances.

  2. 2.
    incitementclassical

    Metaphorically, provocation or instigation.

  3. 3.
    bitter almondclassical

    A type of bitter almond.

  4. 4.
    honeyclassical

    Honey, or the nectar of flowers.

اِمْتَزَجَverb
  1. 1.
    to be mixedboth

    To become mixed or blended together.

مَزَّاجadjective
  1. 1.
    mixedboth

    Describing something that is mixed, especially a drink.

  2. 2.
    of mixed characterclassical

    Describing a person of unstable or mixed character, or one who is deceitful.

مِزَاجnoun
  1. 1.
    mixtureboth

    What is used to mix with something else, like a drink.

  2. 2.
    temperamentboth

    The natural disposition or constitution of a person, especially concerning the four humors.

  3. 3.
    fragranceclassical

    The scent or aroma of something, like wine.

  4. 4.
    a place nameclassical

    A location name in eastern Maghitha.

مَزَاجَةnoun
  1. 1.
    honeyclassical

    Honey or nectar.

مُزَاوِجnoun
  1. 1.
    a type of shoeclassical

    A type of soft leather shoe or slipper, likely of Persian origin.

مَوَازِجَةnoun
  1. 1.
    plural of موزعclassical

    Plural form of موزع, referring to the shoes.

تَمْزِيجnoun
  1. 1.
    givingclassical

    The act of giving or bestowing something.

  2. 2.
    ripeningclassical

    Metaphorically, the process of produce changing color from green to yellow.

مَزَجَverb
  1. 1.
    to ripenclassical

    To become yellow after being green, referring to produce like ears of corn or grapes.

مَزَاجnoun
  1. 1.
    a she-camelclassical

    A female camel.

مَازَجَverb
  1. 1.
    to compete in boastingclassical

    Metaphorically, to vie with someone in boasting or bragging.

مُمَزَّجadjective
  1. 1.
    mixedboth

    Mixed, especially referring to a drink.

  2. 2.
    deceitfulclassical

    Describing a person who is deceitful or untrustworthy.

مُتَمَزِّجadjective
  1. 1.
    mixedclassical

    Having a mixed nature or character.

Parallel reading

مزج الشراب: خلطه بغيره.
To mix a drink: to blend it with something else.
مزج الشيء يمزجه مزجا فامتزج: خلطه.
He mixed the thing, mixing it a mixing, and it became mixed: he blended it.
مزجته على صاحبه: إذا غظته وحرشته عليه
You incited him against his companion: meaning you angered him and provoked him against him.
المزج (بالكسر: اللوز المر)
Al-mazj (with kasra): bitter almond.
المزج (بالكسر): العسل، وفي (التهذيب): الشهد.
Al-mazj (with kasra): honey, and in Al-Tahdhib: nectar.
سمى مزجا لأنه مزاج كل شراب حلو طيب به.
He called it mazj because it is a mixture for every sweet and pleasant drink.
سمى أبو ذؤيب الماء الذي تمزج به الخمر مزجا.
Abu Dhu'ayb called the water with which wine is mixed 'mazj'.
بمزج من العذب عذب الفرات يزعزعه الريح بعد المطر
With a mixture of fresh water from the Euphrates, stirred by the wind after the rain.
مزاج الشراب: ما يمزج به
The mixture of a drink: what it is mixed with.
كل واحد منهما لصاحبه مزج ومزاج.
Each of the two is a mixture and a blend for its companion.
المزاج (من البدن): ما ركب عليه من الطبائع الأربع
Al-mizaj (of the body): what it is composed of from the four temperaments.
يقال: هو صحيح المزاج وفاسده
It is said: he is of sound temperament or unsound.
وهو ما أسس عليه البدن من الأخلاط
And it is what the body is founded upon from the humors.
النساء يلبسن الموزج: وهو الخف، معرب
Women wear al-mawzaj: which is a slipper, a loanword.
فلان يبيع الموازج، ويأخذ الطوازج
So-and-so sells slippers and takes embroidered shoes.
يسأل السائل فيقال: مزجوه، أي أعطوه شيئا.
A beggar is asked and it is said: 'Mazjuhu', meaning give him something.
أن يلون من خضرة إلى صفرة
To change color from green to yellow.
وقد مزج: اصفر بعد الخضرة
And it has ripened: it turned yellow after being green.
ومازجه ممازجة. وتمازجا وامتزجا.
And he vied with him in boasting, a vying. And they vied with each other and became mixed.
فاخره.
He boasted against him.
ألم تسل عن ليلى وقد ذهب الدهر وقد أوحشت منها الموازج والحضر
Have you not asked about Layla, though time has passed, and the slippers and the dwellings have become desolate from her?
شراب مزج: أي ممزوج.
A mixed drink: meaning blended.
ورجل مزاج وممزج: لا يثبت على خلق إنما هو ذو أخلاق.
And a man who is 'mazaj' and 'mumzaj': does not remain on one character, but rather has many characters.
وقيل: هو المخلط الكذاب
And it was said: he is the one who mixes things up, the liar.
تمازج الزوجان تمازج الماء والصهباء.
The two spouses mingled like water and wine.
وطبع عطارد متمزج
And Mercury's nature is mixed.