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حجحج

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the act of retreating, hesitating, or stopping short, often due to inability or indecision. It can also refer to remaining in a place or making a loud sound.

Derived headwords

الحَجْحَجَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Retreatboth

    The act of retreating or falling back.

  2. 2.
    Hesitationboth

    Hesitation or stopping short before acting or speaking.

  3. 3.
    Inabilityclassical

    A state of being unable or deficient.

حَجْحَجَverb
  1. 1.
    To retreatboth

    To fall back or retreat, especially after advancing.

  2. 2.
    To hesitateboth

    To hesitate or hold back from saying what one intends to say.

  3. 3.
    To be unableclassical

    To be incapable or deficient, unable to proceed.

  4. 4.
    To stopboth

    To stop or cease from doing something.

  5. 5.
    To shoutboth

    To cry out or make a loud noise.

المُحَجْحِجadjective
  1. 1.
    Hesitantclassical

    One who hesitates or falls short.

  2. 2.
    Laggingclassical

    One who is slow, remiss, or falls behind.

تَحَجْحَجَverb
  1. 1.
    To shoutboth

    To cry out or make a loud noise.

  2. 2.
    To stayboth

    To remain in a place and not move away.

حَجْحَجnoun
  1. 1.
    Large ramclassical

    A large, strong ram.

Parallel reading

حملوا على القوم حملة ثم حجحجوا.
They attacked the people with a charge, then they retreated.
حجحج الرجل: نكص، وقيل: عجز
The man retreated, and it was said he was unable.
ضربا طلحفا ليس بالمحجحج
Strike with a strong blow, not one who is hesitant or remiss.
حجحج الرجل إذا أراد أن يقول ما في نفسه ثم أمسك، وهو مثل المجمجة.
The man hesitated when he wanted to say what was on his mind, then he stopped, similar to holding back speech.
حجحج الرجل: لم يبد ما في نفسه.
The man did not reveal what was in his mind.
الحجحجة: التوقف عن الشيء والارتداع.
Hesitation is stopping from something and holding back.
حجحج عن الشيء: كف عنه.
He refrained from the thing, stopping himself from it.
حجحج: صاح.
He shouted.
تحجحج: صاح.
He shouted.
تحجحج القوم بالمكان: أقاموا به فلم يبرحوا.
The people stayed in the place and did not leave.
وكبش حجحج: عظيم
And a large ram, great.
أرسلت فيها حجحجا قد أسدسا
I sent among them a great ram, like a lion.