عجز
Root: عجر
3 entries for this word
Hans Wehr Definitions
Entry 1
عجز ‘ajaza i (‘ajz) and ‘ajiza a to be weak, lock strength, be incapable (عن of), be unable (عن to do s.th.); -- ‘ajaza u (عجوز ‘ujūz) and ‘ajuza u to age, grow old (woman) │ ما عجز ان (‘ajaza, ‘ajiza) not to fail to ... II to weaken, debilitate, disable, incapacitate, hamstring, cripple, paralyze (ه s.o.) IV to weaken, debilitate, disable, incapacitate, hamstring, cripple, paralyze (. s.o.); to be impossible (ه for s.o.); to speak in an inimitable, or wonderful, manner │ اعجزه عن الدب والمشي (dabb, mašy) to paralyze s.o.’s every move; اعجزه عن الفهم (fahm) to make comprehension impossible for s.o. X to deem (ه s.o.) incapable (عن of)
Entry 2
عجز ‘ajz weakness, incapacity, disability, failure, impotence (عن for, to do s.th.); deficit
Entry 3
عجز ‘ajuz, ‘ajz pl. اعجاز a‘jāz backside, rump, posteriors │ اعجاز النخل a. an-nakl stumps of palm trees; رد العجز على الصدرعجز (ṣadr) to bring the rear to the fore, i.e., to reverse conditions, make up for a deficiency
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