← Back to Taj al-Arus

ز ف ق ل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe a concept related to speed or swiftness. The primary term discussed is a noun referring to this swiftness, with variations in pronunciation and acknowledgment of its omission by some lexicographers.

Derived headwords

الزفقلةnoun
  1. 1.
    swiftnessclassical

    The act or quality of moving with great speed.

زفقلةnoun
  1. 1.
    swiftnessclassical

    The act or quality of moving with great speed.

Parallel reading

الزفقلة، هكذا بتقديم الفاء على القاف، ضبطه الصاغاني
Al-zafqalah, thus with the fa' preceding the qaf, as recorded by Al-Saghani.
وبتقديم القاف على الفاء ضبطه صاحب اللسان
And with the qaf preceding the fa', as recorded by the author of Al-Lisan.
وقد أهمله الجوهري
And Al-Jawhari omitted it.
وقال ابن دريد: هو السرعة
And Ibn Duraid said: it is speed.
ونص الجمهرة يحتمل الضبطين
And the text of Al-Jamhara allows for both pronunciations.