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ثعج

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to groups of people, specifically in the context of travel or movement. The primary meaning discussed is a gathering or company of people on a journey.

Derived headwords

العَثَجnoun
  1. 1.
    company of travelersclassical

    A group of people traveling together, a caravan or company on a journey.

الثَّعَجnoun
  1. 1.
    company of travelersclassical

    A variant form for a group of people traveling together.

Parallel reading

العثج والثعج: لغتان وأصوبهما العثج: جماعة الناس في السفر.
Al-'athaj and al-tha'aj are two linguistic variants, and the more correct is al-'athaj: a company of people on a journey.