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عجل

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

عَاجِلٌ ذ : see عَجِلٌ. [Also Fleeting; quickly transitory. ] ― -b2- And Present; ready; (Msb;) not delayed; (PS;) [applied to a price, hire, payment, or the like;] contr. of اآجِلٌ; (S, O, K;) as applied to anything. (K.) عَاجِلٌ بِعَاجِلٍ [ Ready merchandise with ready money] is like نَاجِزٌ بِنَاجِزٍ, and يَدٌ بِيَدٍ. (TA in art. نجز.) ― -b3- And hence, [or because fleeting, or quickly transitory,] العَاجِلَةُ signifies The present hour or time: (Msb:) and the present dwelling, abode, world, life, or state of existence: (TA:) contr. of الاآجِلَةُ, (S, O, TA,) in relation to anything. (TA.)

Derived headwords

عَاجِلٌ
  1. 1.
عَاجِلٌ بِعَاجِلٍ
نَاجِزٌ بِنَاجِزٍ
يَدٌ بِيَدٍ