زهزه

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to expressions of wonder, admiration, and perhaps a specific type of ostentatious pride. It is noted as being omitted by major lexicographers but defined by Al-Saghani.

Derived headwords

الزهزاهnoun

1.
ostentatious prideclassical
A type of arrogance or boastfulness displayed without any actual cause or justification, particularly when not looking in a mirror.

زهparticle

1.
wowclassical
An exclamation used to express wonder or admiration upon seeing or hearing something impressive.

Parallel reading

الزهزاه : (أهمله الجوهري وصاحب اللسان.

Al-Zahzah: (Omitted by Al-Jawhari and the author of Al-Lisan.

وقال الصاغاني: هو (المختال في غير مرآة).

And Al-Saghani said: It is (the one who is boastful without a mirror).

زه، بالكسر والسكون، كلمة تقال عند العجب والاستحسان بالشيء،

Zah, with kasra and sukoon, is a word said upon wonder and admiration for something,

وقد جاء ذكرها في خبر غيلان الثقفي مع كسرى حين وفد عليه وأعجبه كلامه؛

and its mention has come in the story of Ghaylan Al-Thaqafi with Khosrow when he visited him and was impressed by his speech;

كما في الأغاني.

as in Al-Aghani.