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ظوي

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root primarily deals with the concept of neglect, abandonment, and causing someone to become weak or insignificant. It can also extend to meanings of foolishness or being simple-minded.

Derived headwords

أظوىverb
  1. 1.
    to neglectboth

    To abandon or disregard someone, leaving them uncared for.

  2. 2.
    to make weakclassical

    To cause someone to become weak, feeble, or insignificant.

  3. 3.
    to make foolishclassical

    To cause someone to act foolishly or to be simple-minded.

Parallel reading

أظوى الرجل: أهمله الجوهري والجماعة.
The man was neglected: Al-Jawhari and the group said he was neglected.
وقال ابن الأعرابي: أي حمق ، نقله الصاغاني.
And Ibn al-A'rabi said: meaning foolish, as transmitted by Al-Saghani.