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دج

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

مُدَجِّجٌ مدجج and مُدَجَّجٌ A man completely armed: (S, * K, * TA:) and so A 'Obeyd explains ↓ مُدَجْدَجٌ: he is so called because he walks slowly by reason of the weight of his arms; or because he covers himself therewith, from دَجَّجَتِ السَّمَاآءُ. (TA.) ― -b2- Also (assumed tropical:) The hedgehog; syn. قُنْفُذٌ: (ISd, K:) or a large قُنْفُذٌ: (TA:) app. so called because of its spines. (ISd.)

Derived headwords

مُدَجِّجٌ
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