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ز م ج ل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of strength, largeness, and possibly the leopard. The primary lemma discussed is a noun referring to a strong, large leopard.

Derived headwords

الزَّمْجِيلnoun
  1. 1.
    Leopardclassical

    A strong and large leopard. This meaning is attributed to Ibn 'Abbad.

  2. 2.
    Strong oneclassical

    Figuratively, it can refer to a strong individual, drawing a parallel to the strength of a leopard.

زَنْجِيلnoun
  1. 1.
    Strong, large oneclassical

    A term meaning strong and large, mentioned as a potential origin for 'al-zamjīl' with a possible metathesis of the 'm' and 'n'.

Parallel reading

أهمله الجوهري، وصاحب اللسان
Al-Jawharī and the author of Al-Lisān omitted it.
وقال ابن عباد: هو النمر
And Ibn 'Abbad said: it is the leopard.
وكأنه القوي، كما في العباب
And it is as if it means the strong one, as in Al-'Abāb.
وكأن ميمه مقلوبة عن نون الزنجيل
And it is as if its 'm' is inverted from the 'n' of 'zanjīl'.
الذي هو بمعنى القوي الضخم
Which means the strong and large one.
فتأمل ذلك
So ponder that.