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ضهج

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the sound or cry of a camel, particularly when it is agitated or distressed. It may also extend to a general sense of making a loud noise or cry.

Derived headwords

أَضْهَجَتverb
  1. 1.
    to cry out loudlyclassical

    Said of a she-camel when it cries out loudly, possibly due to distress or agitation.

أَضْهَجَتverb
  1. 1.
    to make a loud noiseclassical

    An alternative form or dialectal variation of the verb meaning to make a loud noise or cry.

تُضْهِجُverb
  1. 1.
    to cry outclassical

    The present tense form of the verb, indicating the action of crying out or making a loud noise.

أَصْهَبadjective
  1. 1.
    reddish-brownclassical

    Describing a color, typically of horses, that is reddish-brown or bay.

ضَامِرadjective
  1. 1.
    leanclassical

    Describing something that is lean, thin, or emaciated, often referring to horses.

مُضْبُورَةnoun
  1. 1.
    a type of horseclassical

    A term for a specific type of horse, possibly one that is well-built or strong.

تَلْزَمُverb
  1. 1.
    to pursueclassical

    To follow closely, to pursue, or to be in close proximity, often used in the context of horses chasing.

تَضْهَجُverb
  1. 1.
    to cry outclassical

    The verb form indicating the action of crying out or making a loud noise, used here in relation to horses.

Parallel reading

أضهجت الناقة: كأضجهت، إما مقلوب وإما لغة
The she-camel cried out loudly: like 'aḍhajathā', either as an inversion or a dialectal variant.
فردوا لقولي كل أصهب ضامر
And they responded to my saying with every reddish-brown, lean [horse].
ومضبورة، إن تلزم الخيل تضهج
And a 'muḍbūrah' [horse], if the horses pursue, it cries out.