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ءزو

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to hardship, distress, and constriction. It describes a state of being afflicted, pressured, or in a difficult situation, often due to external factors like cold or exertion.

Derived headwords

أزا الظلverb
  1. 1.
    to afflict shadowclassical

    To afflict or trouble, specifically in the context of the shadow being affected.

يأزوverb
  1. 1.
    to afflictclassical

    He afflicts, troubles, or presses down.

أزواnoun
  1. 1.
    constrictionclassical

    A state of being constricted or diminished.

الأزوnoun
  1. 1.
    distressclassical

    Hardship, distress, or difficulty.

مأزوadjective
  1. 1.
    afflictedclassical

    One who is afflicted, distressed, or put to hardship.

Parallel reading

أزا الظل يأزو
The shadow afflicts, he afflicts.
أزوا: (قلص؛)
Azwa: diminished.
الأزو: الضيق، عن كراع
Al-azw: distress, according to Kra'a.
وأزوت الرجل فهو مأزو: جهدته مجهود
And I afflicted the man, so he is afflicted: I exerted him with exertion.
قد بات يأزوه ندى وصقيع
He spent the night afflicted by dew and frost.
أي يجهده ويشئزه
Meaning it afflicts him and makes him miserable.