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صوج

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes something strong, solid, and robust, particularly in the context of animals and plants. It can also refer to a specific type of staff or scepter.

Derived headwords

صُوجَانnoun
  1. 1.
    strong, solid (animal)both

    Describes camels and other beasts of burden that are strong and robust.

  2. 2.
    scepter, maceclassical

    Refers to a scepter or a mace, a symbol of authority or a weapon.

صُوجَانَةadjective
  1. 1.
    solid, dense (staff)classical

    Describes a staff or club that is solid and dense.

  2. 2.
    dense, compact (palm fronds)classical

    Describes a palm tree with dense and compact fronds.

Parallel reading

الصوجان من الإبل والدواب: الشديد الصلب
Al-ṣūjān from camels and beasts of burden: the strong, the solid.
في ظهر صوجان القرى للممتطي
On the back of a strong beast of burden for the rider.
وعصا صوجانة: كزة
And a ṣūjānah staff: a dense one.
ونخلة صوجانة: كزة السعف
And a ṣūjānah palm tree: dense with fronds.
والصوجان: الصولجان
And al-ṣūjān: the scepter.