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زغغ

Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with concepts related to smallness, shortness, and a lack of clarity or substance. It extends to descriptions of small creatures, young offspring, and speech that is unclear or evasive. It also touches upon negative attributes like being foolish, cowardly, or contemptible.

Derived headwords

الزغnoun
  1. 1.
    odor of Abyssiniansclassical

    A specific unpleasant odor attributed to Abyssinians, as reported by Ibn al-A'rabi.

زغزغnoun
  1. 1.
    birdclassical

    A type of bird, though its authenticity is questioned by Ibn Durayd.

  2. 2.
    short and small personclassical

    Describing someone who is short and small in stature.

  3. 3.
    small childclassical

    Refers to a young child.

الزغازغnoun
  1. 1.
    small childrenclassical

    The plural form of 'al-zaghzagh', referring to small children.

زغزغadjective
  1. 1.
    fickle and restlessclassical

    Describing someone who is light-minded, restless, and easily agitated.

الزغزغname
  1. 1.
    place nameclassical

    A place name in the Levant, mentioned as being definite (with 'al-').

الزغزغةnoun
  1. 1.
    unclear speechclassical

    A lack of clarity or coherence in speech; not articulating meaning properly.

  2. 2.
    hiding somethingclassical

    The act of concealing or hiding something.

  3. 3.
    mockeryclassical

    The act of ridiculing or making fun of someone.

  4. 4.
    loosening a waterskinclassical

    The action of attempting to untie or loosen the head of a waterskin.

زغزغverb
  1. 1.
    to speak unclearlyclassical

    To utter words without clarity or distinctness, failing to convey meaning properly.

  2. 2.
    to hideclassical

    To conceal or keep something hidden.

  3. 3.
    to mockclassical

    To ridicule or make jest of someone.

  4. 4.
    to loosenclassical

    To untie or loosen the knot of something, like the opening of a waterskin.

الزغزغيةnoun
  1. 1.
    fettersclassical

    A type of fetters or shackles.

  2. 2.
    foreign languageclassical

    A language spoken by some non-Arabs, used in a specific context.

زغزغverb
  1. 1.
    to advance without hesitationclassical

    To move forward or attack without faltering or retreating.

  2. 2.
    to hesitateclassical

    To falter or hold back.

الزغزغadjective
  1. 1.
    mean-spiritedclassical

    Describing someone who is base, ignoble, or of low character.

  2. 2.
    questionable lineageclassical

    Someone whose family honor or lineage is suspected or impugned.

المزغزغadjective
  1. 1.
    mockedclassical

    One who is subjected to mockery or ridicule.

  2. 2.
    of questionable lineageclassical

    Someone whose lineage or honor is doubted or disparaged.

تزغزغverb
  1. 1.
    to be restless and flightyclassical

    To become agitated, restless, and prone to impulsive actions.

Parallel reading

الزغ، بالضم: صنان الحبش عن ابن الأعرابي.
Al-zugh, with damma, is the odor of Abyssinians, according to Ibn al-A'rabi.
الزغزغ كهدهد: طائر، زعموا ولا أعرف ما صحته.
Al-zaghzagh, like 'hudhud', is a bird, they claim, but I do not know its authenticity.
والزغزغ: القصير الصغير.
And al-zaghzagh: the short and small one.
والزغزغ أيضا: الولد الصغير
And al-zaghzagh also: the small child
والزغزغ بالفتح: الخفيفغ النزق منا.
And al-zaghzagh, with fatha: the fickle and restless among us.
والزغزغة: ضعف الكلام عن ابن عباد:
And al-zaghzaghah: weakness of speech, according to Ibn 'Abbad:
زغزغ كلامه: لم يلخص معناه
He garbled his speech: he did not clarify its meaning
ويقال: لا تزغزغ الكلام، وبين الحق.
And it is said: Do not speak unclearly, but clarify the truth.
الزغزغة: إخفاء الشيء وخبؤه
Al-zaghzaghah: hiding something and concealing it
الزغزغة: السخرية عن الخليل،
Al-zaghzaghah: mockery, according to Al-Khalil,
يقال: زغزغ بالرجل: إذا هزئ به وسخر منه،
It is said: 'Zaghzagh bi-l-rajul': if you mock him and make fun of him,
علي إني لست بالمزغزغ
By Ali, I am not one who is mocked
أن تروم حل رأس السقاء وقد زغزغه.
To attempt to untie the opening of a waterskin after you have tied it.
والزغزغية: الكبولاء.
And al-zaghzaghiah: fetters.
كلمته بالزغزغية بالضم وهي لغة لبعض العجم،
I spoke to him in al-zaghzaghiah, with damma, and it is a language of some non-Arabs,
زغزغ الرجل فما أحجم، أي حمل فلم ينكص،
The man advanced and did not hold back, meaning he attacked and did not retreat,
ولقيته فما زغزغ، أي فما أحجم،
And I met him and he did not hesitate, meaning he did not hold back,
والزغزغ، كجعفر: اللئيم.
And al-zaghzagh, like 'Ja'far': the ignoble one.
الزغزغ: المغموز في حسبه ونسبه.
Al-zaghzagh: one whose honor and lineage are suspected.
هو المزغزغ، وبه فسر قول رؤبة السابق،
He is al-muzaghzagh, and with this is explained the previous saying of Ru'bah,
تزغزغ الرجل: خف ونزق، قاله ابن دريد.
Tazaghzagh the man: he became light and restless, said Ibn Durayd.