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عنج

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

عُنْجُوجٌ ذ sing. of عَنَاجِيجُ, (A'Obeyd, S, O,) which signifies Fleet, or swift, and excellent, horses (A'Obeyd, S, O, K) and camels; (K;) sometimes applied to the latter: (Lth, TA:) or horses that excite the admiration and approval of the beholder: and ↓ عَنَاجٍ occurs in a verse cited by IAar, as some relate it; and ↓ عَنَاجِى as others relate it; the former for عَنَاجِج, and the latter for عَنَاجِيج: (TA:) or long-necked horses (O, TA) and camels: (TA:) or tall, or long, horses. (Ham p. 445.) [See an ex. in a verse cited voce رُبَّ.] ― -b2- اِسْتَقَامَ عُنْجُوجُ القَوْمِ means The way or course (سَنَن) [ of the people, or party, was, or became, direct, or undeviating ]. (O.) ― -b3- And عَنَاجِيجُ الشَّبَابِ signifies The first part of youth. (O, K.)

Derived headwords

عُنْجُوجٌ
  1. 1.
اِسْتَقَامَ عُنْجُوجُ القَوْمِ