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دهنج

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes swiftness and speed, particularly in animals like camels. It also extends to descriptions of physical attributes, such as having two humps, and to certain precious stones or minerals.

Derived headwords

دِهَانِجadjective
  1. 1.
    swiftboth

    Describing a camel that is fast and moves with short, quick steps.

  2. 2.
    two-humpedclassical

    Referring to a camel that possesses two humps.

يَدَهْنِجُverb
  1. 1.
    to move swiftlyboth

    To move quickly with short, rapid steps, often used to describe a camel's gait.

تَدَهْنِجُverb
  1. 1.
    to move swiftlyboth

    To move quickly with short, rapid steps, often used to describe a camel's gait.

دَهْنِجَverb
  1. 1.
    to move swiftlyboth

    To move quickly with short, rapid steps, often used to describe a camel's gait.

دَهْنِجَةnoun
  1. 1.
    a gaitclassical

    A specific type of fast, ambling gait, similar to 'hamlajah'.

الدَّهَامِجُnoun
  1. 1.
    swift camelclassical

    A camel that is fast and moves with short, quick steps.

الدَّهَانِجُnoun
  1. 1.
    swift camelclassical

    A camel that is fast and moves with short, quick steps.

  2. 2.
    two-humped camelclassical

    A camel with two humps, described as large in build.

  3. 3.
    Persian loanwordclassical

    A term of Persian origin, referring to a large-bodied camel, possibly with two humps.

الدَّهْنِجُnoun
  1. 1.
    green pebbleclassical

    A green pebble used for adorning or polishing gemstones.

  2. 2.
    emerald-like substanceclassical

    A substance resembling an emerald, possibly a type of jewel or mineral.

  3. 3.
    large creatureclassical

    Something large in creation, referring to a large-bodied animal or object.

Parallel reading

بعير دهانج: سريع
A swift camel: fast.
كأن رعن الآل منه في الآل، ... إذا بدا، دهانج ذو أعدال
As if the mirage's crest from it in the mirage, ... when it appeared, a swift one with loads.
وقد دهنج إذا أسرع مع تقارب خطو
And he moved swiftly when he hastened with short steps.
يدهنج بالقعو والمزود
He moves swiftly with the saddle-bag and the provision-bag.
الدهامج والدهانج البعير الذي يقارب الخطو ويسرع
The Dahamij and the Dahanij are the camel that takes short steps and is fast.
والدهنجة: ضرب من الهملجة
And the Dahanjah: a type of fast gait.
وبعير دهانج: ذو سنامين
And a Dahanj camel: two-humped.
والدهنج: حصى أخضر تحلى به الفصوص
And the Dahnaj: a green pebble with which gemstones are adorned.
تحك منه الفصوص
The gemstones are rubbed against it.
والدهنج والدهانج: العظيم الخلق من كل شيء
And the Dahnaj and the Dahanaj: large in creation from everything.
والدهانج: البعير الفالج ذو السنامين، فارسي معرب
And the Dahanaj: the large camel with two humps, a Persian loanword.
والدهنج، بالتحريك: جوهر كالزمرذ
And the Dahnaj, with vowelization: a substance like an emerald.