زوغ

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns deviation, straying, or swerving from a course, path, or norm. It can refer to physical movement away from a straight line or direction, as well as moral or intellectual departure from what is right or expected. The concept extends to deception and trickery.

Derived headwords

زَاغَverb

1.
to deviate, swerveboth
To move away from a straight line or intended course, either physically or metaphorically.
2.
to err, go astrayboth
To depart from the right path, whether morally, religiously, or intellectually.
3.
to deceive, trickclassical
To mislead or delude someone, causing them to stray from the truth or their intentions.

زَوْغnoun

1.
deviation, strayingboth
The act or instance of deviating or straying from a course or norm.
2.
deception, trickeryclassical
The act of misleading or deceiving others.

زَاغَةnoun

1.
a deviationclassical
An instance of straying or deviating from a path or norm.

زُؤُوغnoun

1.
deception, falsehoodclassical
A state of being deceitful or uttering falsehoods.

زَائِغadjective

1.
deviating, strayingboth
One who deviates or strays from the right path or course.
2.
deceitfulclassical
Characterized by deception or falsehood.

زُؤُوغَةnoun

1.
a deviation, a slipclassical
A minor deviation or error, a slip from the correct path.

Parallel reading

زَاغَ البَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَى

The sight did not swerve, nor did it transgress.

زَاغَ عَنِ الطَّرِيقِ

He deviated from the path.

زَاغَ قَلْبُهُ عَنِ الحَقِّ

His heart strayed from the truth.

لَا تَزُوغُ عَنِ الحَقِّ

Do not deviate from the truth.

زَاغَ عَنْ مَقْصِدِهِ

He strayed from his intention.

زَاغَ عَنْ وَعْدِهِ

He went back on his promise.

زَاغَ عَنْ مَوَاضِعِهِ

He deviated from his positions.

زَاغَ عَنْ مَنْهَجِهِ

He departed from his method.

زَاغَ عَنْ سَبِيلِهِ

He strayed from his way.

زَاغَ عَنْ مَقَامِهِ

He deviated from his station.

زَاغَ عَنْ مَكَانِهِ

He moved from his place.

زَاغَ عَنْ مَوْضِعِهِ

He moved from his position.