ع ز ب

See also: ع ر ب

Arabic

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *ʿazab-. Compare Hebrew ע-ז-ב.

Root

ع ز ب • (ʕ-z-b)

1. related to being left alone, to be unmarried or unpartnered, to desert, to remain aloof or distant, to be taciturn or reticent, to be celibate

Derived terms

• Form I: عَزَبَ (ʕazaba)
  • Active participle: عَازِب (ʕāzib)
  • Passive participle: مَعْزُوب (maʕzūb)
• Form II: عَزَّبَ (ʕazzaba)
  • Verbal noun: تَعْزِيب (taʕzīb)
  • Active participle: مُعَزِّب (muʕazzib)
  • Passive participle: مُعَزَّب (muʕazzab)
• Form IV: أَعْزَبَ (ʔaʕzaba)
  • Verbal noun: إِعْزَاب (ʔiʕzāb)
  • Active participle: مُعْزِب (muʕzib)
  • Passive participle: مُعْزَب (muʕzab)
• Form V: تَعَزَّبَ (taʕazzaba, “to be unmarried”)
  • Verbal noun: تَعَزُّب (taʕazzub)
  • Active participle: مُتَعَزِّب (mutaʕazzib)
  • Passive participle: مُتَعَزَّب (mutaʕazzab)