غمز

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Form 1غَمَزَهُ8 senses · 5 main

muḍāriʿـِيَفْعِلُmaṣdarغَمْزٌ

Core sense — he felt him to see if he was fat; he pressed it; he winkedgenerated

1.1he felt him, a ram, to know if he was fat—غَمَزَهُ بِيَدِهِ

he put his hand on her back, to see how fat she was—غَمَزَهَا

Said of a camel.

1.1.1he pressed, or squeezed, it with his hand—غَمَزَهُ بِيَدِهِ

. Said of a limb, and of a man's back.

[He went in to him, and with him was a little boy pressing, or kneading, his back]—دَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ وَعِنْدَهُ غُلَيْمٌ يَغْمِزُ ظَهْرَهُ

So in a tradition of 'Omar.

press, or squeeze, the locks of your hair, in washing—اِغْمِزِى قُرُونَكِ

So in a tradition about the ablution called الغُسْل.

the straightening-instrument pinched and pressed the spear—غَمَزَ الثِّقَافُ القَنَاةَ

Ziyād El-Aajam says: [And I used, when I pinched and pressed the spear of a people, to break its knots, or internodal portions, unless it became straight]

shāhid

وَكُنْتُ إِذَا غَمَزْتُ قَنَاةَ قَوْمٍكَسَرْتُ كُعُوبَهَا أَوْ تَسْتَقِيمَا

It is a proverb; see the remarks on it in art. او.

1.2figurative · مجازhe made a sign with the eye, or eyebrow, or eyelid, by winking—غَمَزَ

he made a sign to him with the eye—غَمَزَهُ

'Alee made a sign to me with the eye, or eyebrow—غَمَزَنِى عَلِىٌّ أَنْ قُلْ نَعَمْ

So in a tradition; meaning, Say Yes.

such a one winked towards such a one—غَمَزَهُ فُلَانٌ بِفُلَانٍ

The people of the West say this, meaning to instigate him against him, or so that he should seek his protection or his help.

1.2.1figurative · مجازhe slandered, or spoke ill of, the man—غَمَزَ بِالرَّجُلِ

From this comes الغَمْزُ بِالنَّاسِ.

See also form 4.

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, (S, A, K,) or غَمَزَهُ بِيَدِهِ , (Msb,) aor. غَمِزَ , (Msb, K,) inf. n. غَمْزٌ , (TA,) He felt him, (namely, a ram,) to know if he were fat: (S, A, Msb, K:) and غَمَزَهَا he put his hand upon her (a camel's) back, to see how fat she was. (TA.) Hence, (Msb,) غَمَزَهُ بِيَدِهِ , (S, Msb, K,) aor. غَمِزَ , (K,) inf. n. غَمْزٌ , (A, K,) He pressed, or squeezed, it, [with his hand,] namely, a limb, (A, K, TA,) and a man's back. (TA.) So in a trad. of 'Omar: دَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ وَعِنْدَهُ غُلَيْمٌ يَغْمِزُ ظَهْرَهُ [He went in to him, and with him was a little boy pressing, or squeezing, or kneading, his back]. (TA.) And in a trad. respecting the ablution termed الغُسْل , it is said, اِغْمِزِى قُرُونَكِ , meaning Press thou, or squeeze thou, the locks of thy hair, in washing. (TA.) You also say, غَمَزَ الثِّقَافُ القَنَاةَ The straightening-instrument pinched and pressed the spear. (A, * Mgh, TA. *) A poet (namely Ziyád El-Aajam, TA) says, 1 [And I used, when I pinched and pressed the spear of a people, to break its knots, or internodal portions, unless it became straight]. (S, TA. It is a prov., respecting which see remarks in art. او .) وَكُنْتُ إِذَا غَمَزْتُ قَنَاةَ قَوْمٍ | كَسَرْتُ كُعُوبَهَا أَوْ تَسْتَقِيمَا غَمَزَ , (A, Msb,) and غَمَزَهُ , (S, Mgh, K,) aor. غَمِزَ , (Mgh, Msb, K,) inf. n. غَمْزٌ , (Msb, TA,) He made a sign, (A, Msb,) and he made a sign to him, (Mgh, K, *) with the eye, (S, A, Mgh, Msb, K,) or eyebrow, (A, Mgh, Msb, K,) or eyelid [by winking]. (K.) So in the saying, in a trad., غَمَزَنِى عَلِىٌّ أَنْ قُلْ نَعَمْ '4lee made a sign to me with the eye, or eyebrow, meaning, Say thou Yes. (Mgh.) The people of the West say, غَمَزَهُ فُلَانٌ بِفُلَانٍ , meaning, Such a one blinked towards such a one, to instigate him against him, or in order that he should have recourse to him for protection or the like, or seek aid of him. (Mgh.) Hence, الغَمْزُ بِالنَّاسِ : (S:) you say, غَمَزَ بِالرَّجُلِ , aor. غَمِزَ , (K,) inf. n. غَمْزٌ , (TA,) He calumniated, or slandered, the man. (K.) [See also 4.] You say also, غُمِزَتْ شَهَادَتَهُ [ His testimony was suspected (see مَغْمُوزٌ ), or impugned]. (TA in art. زور .) غَمَزَتِ الدَّابَّةُ , (K,) or غَمَزَ فِى مَشْيِهِ , (Msb,) or مِنْ رِجْلِهِ , (S,) aor. غَمِزَ , (S, Msb, K,) inf. n. غَمْزٌ , (S, Msb,) The beast limped, or it halted, with its hind leg; had a slight lameness thereof: (K, * TA:) or he had what resembled عَرَج [or natural lameness] in his gait: (Msb:) or, as IKtt says, غَمَزَتِ الدَّابَّةُ بِرِجْلِهَا the beast gave an indication of a limping, or halting, or slight lameness, in its hind leg: whence it appears that this signification may be tropical. (TA.) غَمَزَ said of a disease, or of a vice, or fault, of a man, It appeared. (AA, K.) See also 4.

Form 3غَاْمَزَ1 sense

Core sense — he charged him with a faultgenerated

3.1

[This verb is mentioned by Golius as synonymous with عايب, a verb for which I find no authority. Freytag renders it “Vitii arguit,” and refers to a passage in Har (p. 427 of the second edition) where, as Golius also does, المُغامِز and المُعايِب are wrongly given as synonyms in place of المَغامِز and المَعايِب.]

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[This verb is mentioned by Golius as syn. with عايب , a verb for which I find no authority: and Freytag renders it “ Vitii arguit, ” and refers to a passage in Har (p. 427 of the see. ed.) where (like as is done by Golius) المُغامِز and المُعايِب , as syn., are erroneously put for المَغامِز and المَعايِب .]

Form 4أَغْمَزَتْ5 senses · 4 main

Core sense — she had fat in her hump; he blamed him, or deemed him weakgenerated

4.1

Said of a camel: she had fat, or a little fat, in her hump.

Hence the adjective غَمُوزٌ applied to her.

4.2figurative · مجازhe blamed such a one, or charged him with a vice, or fault—اغمز فِى فُلَانٍ

he impugned his character; he blamed him, or spoke against him—اغتمزهُ

I did a thing, and such a one impugned my character—فَعَلْتُ شَيْئًا فٱغْتَمَزَهُ فُلَانٌ

he heard a saying from me, and deemed it weak—سَمِعَ مِنِّى كَلِمَةً فَٱغْتَمَزَهَا فِى عَقْلِهِ

He also deemed him weak, and lessened his rank or dignity; he found in him that for which he should be deemed weak.

Or: he found in it that by which my character was impugned.

And in the same way أَغْمَزَ فِيهَا: he found in it that for which it was to be deemed weak.

4.3figurative · مجازthe heat abated for me, so that I grew bold enough to face it, and went on the road—أَغْمَزَنِى الحَرُّ

Az says غَمَزَنِى الحَرُّ, on the authority of AA.

AA mentioned اغمرنى الحرّ in this sense, but afterwards doubted, and said: I think that it is with زاى.

Mentioned in art. غمر.

4.3.1figurative · مجاز — inferredhe became gentle, so that others were emboldened against him—أَغْمَزَ

Said of a man.

4.4he acquired cattle of the kind termed غَمَز [q. v.]—أَغْمَزَ

The CK wrongly puts أَغْمَزَه here.

Like أَقْمَزَ.

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She (a camel) had fat, (O, K,) or a little fat, (ISd, IKtt, TA,) in her hump. (ISd, IKtt, O, K.) Hence the epithet غَمُوزٌ , applied to her. (TA.) اغمز فِى فُلَانٍ He blamed, or found fault with, such a one; attributed or imputed to him, or charged him with, or accused him of, a vice, or fault; (S, IKtt, K, TA;) deemed him weak; (TA;) lessened his rank, or dignity: (S, IKtt, K, * TA:) he found in him that for which he should be deemed weak: (A, TA:) and اغتمزهُ he impugned his character; blamed him; censured him; or spoke against him. (K.) You say, فَعَلْتُ شَيْئًا فٱغْتَمَزَهُ فُلَانٌ I did a thing, and such a one impugned my character, or found in it that by which my character was impugned. (S, TA.) And سَمِعَ مِنِّى كَلِمَةً فَٱغْتَمَزَهَا فِى عَقْلِهِ He heard from me a saying, and deemed it weak: (A, TA:) and in like manner, أَغْمَزَ فِيهَا found in it that for which it was to be deemed weak. (TA.) أَغْمَزَنِى الحَرُّ The heat remitted, or abated, to me, so that I became emboldened to encounter it, and went upon the road: (AA, ISk, S, IKtt, K, * TA:) Az says غَمَزَنِى الحَرُّ , on the authority of AA: (TA:) and AA mentioned اغمرنى الحرّ in this sense, but afterwards doubted, and said, I think that it is with زاى . (TA in art. غمر .) And أَغْمَزَ He (a man) became gentle, so that others were emboldened against him. (IKtt, TA.) And أَغْمَزَ [for which أَغْمَزَه is erroneously put in the CK] He acquired cattle such as are termed غَمَز [q. v.]: (O, K, TA:) like أَقْمَزَ . (O.)

Form 5تَغَمَّزَ1 sense

Core sense — he pressed, or squeezed, itgenerated

5.1

[Freytag says that this verb has a meaning belonging to تَغَمَّرَ.]

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[This verb is said by Freytag to have a signification belonging to تَغَمَّرَ .]

Form 6تغامزوا1 sense

Core sense — they made signs to one another indicating something blameablegenerated

6.1

They made signs, one to another, with their eyes, or with the eyebrow, or hand, indicating something blameable or faulty.

It is explained in this sense as used in the Kur 83:30.

Lane cites “Kur lxxxiii. 30” — Flügel numbering, not yet mapped

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 6

83:30

وَإِذَا مَرُّوا۟ بِهِمْ يَتَغَامَزُونَ

And whenever they passed by them, used to wink at each other (in mockery);

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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They made signs, one to another, with their eyes, (S, A, K, B,) or with the eyebrow, (A,) or hand, indicating something blameable or faulty. (B.) In this sense it is expl. as used in the Kur lxxxiii. 30. (S, B.)

Form 8إِغْتَمَزَ1 sense

Core sense — he blamed him, or found fault with himgenerated

8.1

See form 4, in three places.

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see 4, in three places.

Derived nouns 9

Nounغَمَزٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — cattle of a bad quality; a weak mangenerated

Cattle — that is, camels, and sheep or goats — of a bad quality.

1.1

And a weak man; like قَمَزٌ.

The plural is أَغْمَازٌ, like أَقْمَازٌ as plural of قَمَزٌ.

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Cattle (i. e. camels, and sheep or goats, TA) of a bad quality. (As, S, O, K.) And A weak man: (S, O, K:) like قَمَزٌ : pl. أَغْمَازٌ , like أَقْمَازٌ of قَمَزٌ . (TA.)

Nounغَمُوزٌ1 sense

Core sense — a she-camel whose hump is felt to test her fatnessgenerated

A she-camel about whose fatness one is in doubt, so that one feels her hump. Plural غُمْزٌ [or غُمُزٌ, or both?].

See form 4, first sentence.

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A she-camel of which one doubts whether she be fat or not and therefore feels the hump: (A'Obeyd, S, K:) pl. غُمْزٌ [or غُمُزٌ , or both?]. (TA.) See 4, first sentence.

Nounغَمِيزٌ1 sense

Core sense — a vice, or fault; a thing for which one is blamedgenerated

See the next entry, in two places.

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: see the next paragraph, in two places.

Nounغَمِيزَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a vice, or fault; weakness in work; ignorancegenerated

1figurative · مجازthere is nothing in him for which his character is to be impugned, or for which he is to be blamed—لَيْسَ فِيهِ غَمِيزَةٌ

A thing for which one's character is to be impugned; for which one is to be blamed, censured, or spoken against; a vice, or fault; also غَمِيزٌ and مَغْمَزٌ or مَغْمَزَةٌ. Also weakness in work, weakness of mind, and ignorance.

The plural of مَغْمَزٌ is مَغَامِزُ, synonymous with مَعَايِبُ.

One says also غَمِيزٌ and مَغْمَزٌ or مَغْمَزَةٌ in the same sense; or the meaning is, there is nothing in it for which it is to be coveted; or مَا فِيهِ مَغْمَزٌ has both of these meanings.

in such a woman are many vices, or faults—فِى فُلَانَةَ مَغَامِزُ جَمَّةٌ

[See مَغْمَزٌ below.]

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A thing for which one's character is to be impugned; for which one is to be blamed, censured, or spoken against; a vice, or fault; (S, A, Mgh, Msb, K;) as also غَمِيزٌ (TA) and مَغْمَزٌ (S, A, Mgh, K) or مَغْمَزَةٌ : (Msb:) and weakness in work, and impotence of mind, (TA,) and ignorance: (T, TA:) the pl. of مَغْمَزٌ is مَغَامِزُ , (TA,) syn. with مَعَايِبُ . (S.) You say, لَيْسَ فِيهِ غَمِيزَةٌ , (S, A, Mgh, Msb, K,) and غَمِيزٌ , (TA,) and مَغْمَزٌ , (A, Mgh, K,) or مَغْمَزَةٌ , (Msb,) There is not in him anything for which his character is to be impugned; or for which he is to be blamed; &c.: (S, A, Mgh, Msb, K:) or there is not in it anything for which it is to be coveted: (K:) or مَا فِيهِ مَغْمَزٌ has both of the above-mentioned significations. (A.) And فِى فُلَانَةَ مَغَامِزُ جَمَّةٌ In such a woman are many vices, or faults. (A.) [See مَغْمَزٌ , below.]

Nounجَارِيَةٌ غَمَّازَةٌ3 senses · 2 main

Core sense — a girl who kneads the limbs well; a woman who often winks; a habitual fault-findergenerated

A girl who presses, squeezes, or kneads the limbs well with the hand.

2figurative · مجازa woman who makes frequent signs with the eye, and the like—اِمْرَأَةٌ غَمَّازَةٌ

One who has a habit of doing so; synonymous with رَمَّازَةٌ. Mentioned in art. رمز.

2.1one who blames, or finds fault with, others much, or habitually—غَمَّازٌ

Mentioned in art. همز.

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A girl who presses, or squeezes, or kneads, the limbs well with the hand. (A, K, * TA.) اِمْرَأَةٌ غَمَّازَةٌ A woman who makes frequent signs with the eye, &c.; who has a habit of doing so; syn. رَمَّازَةٌ . (TA in art. رمز .) غَمَّازٌ One who blames, or finds fault with, others, much, or habitually. (TA in art. همز .)

Nounغَامِزٌ1 sense

Core sense — limping, or halting, with the hind leggenerated

[Meaning limping, or halting, and having a limp,] it is like ظَالِعٌ, sometimes used as a possessive noun; and for that reason one does not say غَامِزَةٌ. Mentioned in art. ظلع.

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[meaning Limping, or halting, &c., and having a limping, or halting, &c.,] is like ظَالِعٌ : sometimes used as a possessive noun; and [therefore] one does not say غَامِزَةٌ . (O and TA in art. ظلع .)

Nounمَغْمَزٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a place of feeling or pressing; a place where a spear needs straighteninggenerated

[By rule it should be مَغْمِزٌ. Its primary meaning is a place of feeling, to know whether an animal is fat; hence, a place of pressing or squeezing a limb and the like; and a place of pinching and pressing a spear, to straighten it.]

1.1figurative · مجازa nice, or subtle, saying that has no crookedness—نُكْتَةٌ لَامَغْمَزَ لِقَنَاتِهَا وَلَا مَقْرَعَ لِصَفَاتِهَا

Literally: a nice or subtle saying, the spear of which has no place where it requires to be pinched and pressed to straighten it, and the rock of which has no rough place requiring to be beaten, or for the rock of which there is no beating.

مقرع is a maṣdar, or means “a place of beating,” and صفاة is “a rock”; and this use of the two words is borrowed from the phrase قَرَعَ صَفَاتَهُ, meaning “he impugned his character; blamed, or censured, him; or spoke against him.”

1.2

See also غَمِيزَةٌ, in five places.

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[should by rule be مَغْمِزٌ : its primary signification is A place of feeling, to know if an animal be fat: hence, a place of pressing or squeezing a limb &c.: and a place of pinching and pressing a spear, to straighten it]. نُكْتَةٌ لَامَغْمَزَ لِقَنَاتِهَا وَلَا مَقْرَعَ لِصَفَاتِهَا [lit. A nice or subtile saying, the spear of which has no place where it requires to be pinched and pressed to straiten it, and the rock of which has no rough place requiring to be beaten, or for the rock of which there is no beating,] means, that has no crookedness: مقرع is an inf. n., or means “ a place of beating, ” and صفاة is “ a rock; ” and the above-mentioned use of these two words is borrowed from the phrase قَرَعَ صَفَاتَهُ , meaning “ he impugned his character; blamed, or censured, him; or spoke against him. ” (Mgh.) See also غَمِيزَةٌ , in five places.

Nounمَغْمَزَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a vice, or fault; a thing for which one is blamedgenerated

See غَمِيزَةٌ, in two places.

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: see غَمِيزَةٌ , in two places.

Nounمَغْمُوزٌ1 sense

Core sense — suspected of a vice, or faultgenerated

1figurative · مجاز

A man suspected of a vice, or fault.

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A man (A, TA) suspected (S, A, * K) of a vice, or fault. (TA.)