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Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to tools, specifically axes, and their characteristics. It also extends to describe physical attributes like a short nose, and abstract concepts such as hardship and gluttony. The root appears to be used metaphorically to describe the impact of life's difficulties.

Derived headwords

الكُرْزَمnoun
  1. 1.
    large axeclassical

    A large axe, also referred to as 'al-kurzan'. It is described as either blunt-edged or having an edge.

  2. 2.
    short-nosed personclassical

    A person with a short nose.

الكُرْزَنnoun
  1. 1.
    large axeclassical

    A large axe, mentioned as a variant of 'al-kurzam'.

الكَرَازِمnoun
  1. 1.
    large axesclassical

    The plural of 'al-kurzam', referring to large axes.

  2. 2.
    hardships of timeclassical

    The severe hardships and trials of life.

الكُرْزِيمnoun
  1. 1.
    hardshipclassical

    A severe hardship or affliction, often referring to the trials of time.

  2. 2.
    gluttonyclassical

    Excessive eating, characterized by gluttony.

كرزمname
  1. 1.
    male nameclassical

    A proper name for a man.

كرزمةname
  1. 1.
    male nameclassical

    A proper name for a man.

الكرزمةnoun
  1. 1.
    midday mealclassical

    The meal eaten around midday, specifically at noon.

مُكَرْزَمadjective
  1. 1.
    short and compactclassical

    Describing a person who is short and stocky or compactly built.

كريزمname
  1. 1.
    short manclassical

    A diminutive term for a short man.

Parallel reading

الفأس العظيمة
The large axe
هي المفلولة الحد
It is the one with a blunt edge
وقيل هي التي لها حد
And it is said to be the one that has an edge
وأورثك القين العلاة ومرجلا ... وإصلاح اخرات الفؤوس الكرازم
And the smith bequeathed to you the large cauldron and a pot ... and the repair of the blades of the large axes
ماذا يريبك من خل علقت به ... إن الدهور علينا ذات كرزيم
What troubles you about a friend you have become attached to ... if the ages upon us are full of hardship
أي: تنحتنا بالنوائب والهموم كما تنحت الخشبة بهذه القدوم
Meaning: they carve us with calamities and worries just as wood is carved with this axe.
الكرزم: القصير الأنف
Al-kurzam: the short-nosed one
فتلك لا تشبه أخرى صلقما ... صهصلق الصوت دروجا كرزما
So that one does not resemble another with a loud voice ... a loud-voiced one, moving along, short-nosed.
الكرزم بالضم: الكثير الأكل
Al-kurzam (with damma): the one who eats a lot
الكرزيم: البلية الشديدة
Al-kurzim: the severe calamity
أراد بها الشدة
He meant by it severity
الكرزمة: أكل نصف النهار
Al-kurzama: the midday meal
رجل مكرزم: قصير مجتمع
A mukarzem man: short and compact
الكرزم، بالكسر: الشدة من شدائد الدهر
Al-kurzam (with kasra): the severity of the hardships of time
وكريزم - مصغرا -: الرجل القصير
And kirzim (diminutive): the short man