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زوخ

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of preventing, stopping, or repelling something. It can also extend to the idea of being proud or arrogant, though this meaning is less common and potentially a separate root.

Derived headwords

زَوَاخٌnoun
  1. 1.
    prevention, stoppingclassical

    An act or instance of preventing, stopping, or repelling something.

  2. 2.
    pride, arroganceclassical

    A feeling of excessive self-esteem or superiority; haughtiness.

زَاخَverb
  1. 1.
    to prevent, to stopclassical

    To hinder, obstruct, or bring to a halt. This is the primary meaning associated with the root.

  2. 2.
    to be proud, to be arrogantclassical

    To exhibit excessive pride or haughtiness.

زَوَّخَverb
  1. 1.
    to prevent, to stopclassical

    To cause something to stop or be prevented. This is a causative form of the root's primary meaning.

  2. 2.
    to make proud, to cause arroganceclassical

    To instill pride or arrogance in someone.

Parallel reading

زَوَاخٌ، بالضم: يمنع (ويصرف)
Zawakh (with dammah): prevents (and repels).