دحج

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to forceful actions, including rubbing, dragging, and sexual intercourse. It also encompasses the idea of a vigorous, abrasive rubbing similar to tanning leather.

Derived headwords

دَحَجَverb

1.
to rub vigorouslyboth
To rub something forcefully, akin to the process of tanning leather, making it pliable and smooth.
2.
to have sexual intercourseclassical
To engage in sexual intercourse.
3.
to dragboth
To pull or drag something along the ground.

دَحْجًاnoun

1.
vigorous rubbingboth
The act of rubbing something forcefully, as in the process of tanning leather.
2.
sexual intercourseclassical
The act of sexual intercourse.
3.
draggingboth
The act of pulling or dragging something.

يَدْحَجُهُverb

1.
he rubs it vigorouslyboth
He rubs it forcefully, similar to tanning leather.
2.
he has sexual intercourse with itclassical
He engages in sexual intercourse.
3.
he drags itboth
He pulls or drags it along the ground.

ذَحَجَهُverb

1.
to dragboth
To pull or drag something along the ground. This is considered a variant pronunciation or dialectal form.

ذَحْجًاnoun

1.
draggingboth
The act of pulling or dragging something. This is considered a variant pronunciation or dialectal form.

Parallel reading

دحجه يدحجه دحجا: عركه عركا كعرك الأديم، يمانية، والذال المعجمة لغة وهي أعلى.

He rubs it vigorously, rubbing it like the rubbing of tanned leather; it is a Yamanite (dialectal) term, and the voiced 'dh' (ذ) is a language form, and it is the higher (form).

دحج إذا جامع.

Dahaja means to have sexual intercourse.

ودحجه دحجا إذا سحبه.

And he dahaja-ed it, dahjan, meaning he dragged it.

وفي باب الذال المعجمة ذحجه ذحجا بهذا المعنى فكأنهما لغتان.

And in the section of the voiced 'dh' (ذ), dhahaja-ed it, dhahjan, with this meaning, so it is as if they are two language forms.