عثج

Root entry · 14 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of continuous or repeated action, particularly in drinking, and also denotes groups or large gatherings of people or animals. It can also describe a swift, well-built animal or a segment of time.

Derived headwords

عَثَجَverb

1.
to drink continuouslyboth
To drink something little by little, persistently, or repeatedly.

يَعْثِجُverb

1.
to drink continuouslyboth
To drink something little by little, persistently, or repeatedly.

عَثْجًاnoun

1.
continuous drinkingclassical
The act of drinking little by little or persistently.

عُثْجٌnoun

1.
group of peopleboth
A group or gathering of people, especially when traveling.
2.
group of camelsclassical
A group of camels gathered together, particularly at a watering place or pasture.

عُثْجَةٌnoun

1.
gulpclassical
A single mouthful or gulp of a drink.

عَثْجٌnoun

1.
group of peopleboth
A group or gathering of people, especially when traveling.
2.
group of camelsclassical
A group of camels gathered together, particularly at a watering place or pasture.

عَثْجَجٌnoun

1.
large crowdclassical
A very large gathering or multitude of people.

عَثَوْثَجٌnoun

1.
swift, stout camelclassical
A camel that is large, swift, and well-built.

عَثَوْجَجٌnoun

1.
swift, stout camelclassical
A camel that is large, swift, and well-built.

اعْثَوْثَجَverb

1.
to be stout and swiftclassical
To become large, swift, and well-built, referring to a camel.

اعْثَوْجَجَverb

1.
to be stout and swiftclassical
To become large, swift, and well-built, referring to a camel.

اعْثِيجَاجًاnoun

1.
stoutness and swiftnessclassical
The state of being large, swift, and well-built, as a description of a camel.

عَثَجٌnoun

1.
piece of nightclassical
A portion or segment of the night.

اثْعَنْجَجَverb

1.
to flow copiouslyclassical
To flow abundantly, used for water or tears.

Parallel reading

عثج يعثج عثجا، وعثج، كلاهما: أدمن الشرب شيئا بعد شيء.

ʿathaja, yaʿthiju, ʿathjan, and ʿathaja, both mean to persistently drink something little by little.

والعثجة: كالجرعة.

And al-ʿuthjah means like a gulp.

والعثج والعثج: جماعة الناس في السفر؛ وقيل: هما الجماعات؛

And al-ʿuthju and al-ʿuthju mean a group of people on a journey; and it is said: they are groups;

ما زال منا عثج يأتونكا

There has continually been from us groups coming to you

ويقال: رأيت عثجا وعثجا من الناس أي جماعة.

And it is said: I saw a ʿathaj and a ʿathaj of people, meaning a group.

ويقال للجماعة من الإبل تجتمع في المرعى: عثج؛

And a group of camels that gather at the pasture is called ʿathaj;

بنات لبونه عثج إليه، ... يسقن الليت فيه والقذالا

The daughters of its she-camels are a group towards him, ... leading the milk-fat and the forelock.

والعثجج: الجمع الكثير.

And al-ʿathjaj means the large gathering.

والعثوثج والعثوجج: البعير الصخم السريع المجتمع الخلق.

And al-ʿuthūthaj and al-ʿuthūjjaj mean the stout, swift, well-built camel.

وقد اعثوثج واعثوجج اعثيجاجا؛

And he became stout and swift, with a stoutness and swiftness;

ومر عثج من الليل وعثج أي قطعة.

And a segment of the night passed, and a segment, meaning a piece.

واثعنجج الماء والدمع: سالا.

And water and tears flowed copiously.