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مزغ

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to leaping, jumping, and possibly wallowing or indulging in something. It is presented as a rare or obscure root, with one derived form discussed in relation to vigorous movement and metaphorical indulgence in vice.

Derived headwords

التَّمَزُّغnoun
  1. 1.
    leaping, jumpingclassical

    The act of leaping or jumping vigorously. It is mentioned as being transmitted by Ibn Barrī.

  2. 2.
    wallowing, indulgingclassical

    Metaphorically, indulging or wallowing in something, particularly vices or base matters.

تَمَرَّغَverb
  1. 1.
    to wallowboth

    To roll oneself about, to wallow, often in dirt or mud. Metaphorically, it can mean to indulge or revel in something.

أَمْرَغadjective
  1. 1.
    indulgent, dissoluteclassical

    Describing someone who is indulgent, dissolute, or prone to vice. It is used here in a comparative or descriptive sense.

Parallel reading

التَّمَزُّغ: التوثب
Al-Tamazzugh: leaping, jumping.
نقله ابن بري
Ibn Barrī transmitted it.
بالوثب في السوءات والتمرغ
by leaping into base matters and wallowing in them.
وهو تصحيف صوابه: والتمرغ، بالراء
And it is a textual corruption; the correct reading is 'wa-l-tamarraghu', with a 'rā'.
أي: بالوثب في الرذائل، والتمرغ فيها
Meaning: by leaping into vices, and wallowing in them.
وهو مجاز
And this is a metaphor.
ويشبهه قوله: خالط أخلاق المجون الأمرغ
And similar to this is his saying: 'He associated with the morals of the dissolute, the indulgent'.