Arabic Word · Intermediate

اهتز

to be moved, to tremble, to quiver, to writhe

Pronunciation: /ih.taz.za/

Meaning

to be moved, to tremble, to quiver, to writhe

Example

وَأَلْقِ عَصَاكَ فَلَمَّا رَءَاهَا تَهْتَزُّ كَأَنَّهَا جَانٌّ وَلَّى مُدْبِرًا وَلَمْ يُعَقِّبْ

And [he was told]: “Throw down your staff.” But when he saw it writhing as if it were a snake, he turned in flight and did not return.

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