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خزو

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns themes of control, subjugation, and restraint. It encompasses actions like ruling, subduing, and restraining someone or something, whether it be a person, an animal, or one's own desires. It can also refer to causing harm or opposition.

Derived headwords

خَزَاverb
  1. 1.
    to rule and subdueclassical

    To govern and overpower someone, exerting control and dominance.

  2. 2.
    to ownclassical

    To possess or have dominion over something.

  3. 3.
    to restrainclassical

    To curb or hold back one's desires or impulses.

يَخْزُوهُverb
  1. 1.
    he rules and subdues himclassical

    The present tense form indicating the act of governing and overpowering someone.

خَزْوًاnoun
  1. 1.
    ruling and subduingclassical

    The act of governing and overpowering someone.

  2. 2.
    ownershipclassical

    The state of possessing or having dominion over something.

  3. 3.
    restraintclassical

    The act of curbing or holding back one's desires or impulses.

  4. 4.
    subduing an animalclassical

    The act of managing and taming a beast.

  5. 5.
    enmityclassical

    The state of being an adversary or opponent.

  6. 6.
    slitting the tongueclassical

    The act of slitting the tongue of a young camel.

  7. 7.
    stabbingclassical

    The act of piercing or thrusting with a weapon.

اخْزِverb
  1. 1.
    restrain yourselfclassical

    An imperative verb form commanding oneself to curb desires and be patient with hardship.

خَزَا، الدَّابَّةَverb
  1. 1.
    to manage and tame the animalclassical

    To govern and train a beast, bringing it under control.

خَزَا فُلَانًاverb
  1. 1.
    to be hostile to someoneclassical

    To act as an enemy or adversary towards a person.

خَزَا الفَصِيلَverb
  1. 1.
    to slit the camel's young's tongueclassical

    To cut the tongue of a young camel after dragging it.

الخَزْوnoun
  1. 1.
    stabbingclassical

    The act of piercing or thrusting with a weapon.

خَزُوزَىname
  1. 1.
    a place nameclassical

    A proper noun referring to a specific location.

Parallel reading

ساسه وقهره
He governed him and overpowered him.
لاه ابن عمك لا أفضلت في حسب يوما ولا أنت دياني فتخزوني
By God, son of your uncle, you have never excelled in lineage, nor have you been my master, so as to subdue me.
معناه: لله ابن عمك أي ولا أنت مالك أمري فتسوسني.
Its meaning is: By God, son of your uncle, meaning you are not the master of my affairs, so as to govern me.
ملكه
He owned him.
كفه عن هواه
He restrained him from his desires.
الخزو كف النفس عن همتها
Al-khazw is restraining the soul from its ambitions.
اخز في طاعة الله نفسك، أي كفها عن همتها وصبرها على مر الحق
Restrain yourself in obedience to God, meaning restrain it from its ambitions and be patient with the bitterness of truth.
إن صدق النفس يرزي بالأمل
Indeed, the soul's honesty can lead to disappointment in hope.
واخزها بالبر لله الأجل
And restrain it with piety for God, the Most High.
ساسها وراضها
He managed it and tamed it.
عاداه
He was hostile to him.
شق لسانه بعد أن جره
He slit its tongue after dragging it.
الخزو: الطعن
Al-khazw: stabbing.