The triliteral root lām mīm zāy (ل م ز) occurs four times in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- three times as the form I verb yalmizu (يَلْمِزُ)
- once as the noun lumazat (لُّمَزَة)
The translations below are brief glosses intended as a guide to meaning. An Arabic word may have a range of meanings depending on context. Click on a word for more linguistic information, or to suggestion a correction.
Verb (form I) - to criticize, to insult
| (9:58:3) yalmizuka | criticizes you | وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَلْمِزُكَ فِي الصَّدَقَاتِ فَإِنْ أُعْطُوا مِنْهَا رَضُوا |
| (9:79:2) yalmizūna | criticize | الَّذِينَ يَلْمِزُونَ الْمُطَّوِّعِينَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فِي الصَّدَقَاتِ |
| (49:11:24) talmizū | insult | وَلَا تَلْمِزُوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ وَلَا تَنَابَزُوا بِالْأَلْقَابِ |
Noun
| (104:1:4) lumazatin | backbiter | وَيْلٌ لِكُلِّ هُمَزَةٍ لُمَزَةٍ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
