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غلج

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the swift, unhindered movement of animals, particularly horses and donkeys. It also extends to concepts of youthful vigor and, in a more abstract sense, transgression or deviation.

Derived headwords

غَلَجَverb
  1. 1.
    to gallopclassical

    The horse mixed its gait with a swift, unhindered run.

  2. 2.
    to run swiftlyclassical

    The donkey ran swiftly.

غَلَجًاnoun
  1. 1.
    swift runningclassical

    A swift, unhindered run, particularly describing the gait of a horse.

غَلَجَانًاnoun
  1. 1.
    swift runningclassical

    A swift, unhindered run, particularly describing the gait of a horse.

مُغَلَّجadjective
  1. 1.
    swift-running (horse)classical

    A horse that runs with a gait that is not mixed or confused, implying speed and clarity of movement.

  2. 2.
    swift-running (donkey)classical

    A donkey that runs swiftly, described as a swift runner for the herd.

التَّغَلُّجnoun
  1. 1.
    transgressionclassical

    The act of exceeding bounds or transgressing.

  2. 2.
    insolenceclassical

    Arrogant or defiant behavior.

أَغْلُوجadjective
  1. 1.
    tenderclassical

    Describing a young, tender branch or shoot.

الغَلَجnoun
  1. 1.
    youthful vigorclassical

    The prime of youth, characterized by strength and beauty.

Parallel reading

غلج الفرس يغلج غلجا وغلجانا: خلط العنق بالهملجة.
The horse galloped, mixing its neck movement with a swift, unhindered run.
وفرس مغلج: وقيل: فرس مغلج إذا جرى جريا لا يختلط فيه.
And a swift-running horse: it was said, a swift-running horse if it ran a run in which there was no confusion.
وغلج الحمار غلجا: عدا.
And the donkey ran swiftly: it ran.
وحمار مغلج: شلال للعانة؛
And a swift-running donkey: a swift runner for the herd;
وأنشد: سفواء مرخاء تباري مغلجا
And he recited: a swift, loose-limbed one, outrunning a swift runner.
والتغلج: البغي.
And transgression: insolence.
وغصن أغلوج: ناعم.
And a tender branch: soft.
والغلج: الشباب الحسن.
And youthful vigor: handsome youth.