غنج

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

The root غنج primarily relates to coquetry, charming behavior, and attractive affectation, particularly in women. It also extends to meanings of beauty, adornment, and in some contexts, specific animals or individuals.

Derived headwords

غَنِجَةadjective

1.
charmingboth
A woman who is charming and displays attractive affectation or coquetry.

غَنَجnoun

1.
coquetryboth
Charming affectation, playful coquetry, or graceful demeanor, often associated with women.
2.
beautyclassical
The form or appearance of a woman, implying beauty and attractiveness.
3.
affectationboth
A charming affectation or coquetry, particularly in the eyes.

غَنَاجnoun

1.
coquetryboth
The act of charming affectation or coquetry, similar to غنج.
2.
adornmentclassical
The smoke of a dye used by tattoo artists to darken their work.

تَغَنَّجَverb

1.
to act coquettishlyboth
To behave in a charming, coquettish, or affectatious manner.

مُتَغَنِّجَةadjective

1.
coquettishboth
A woman who behaves with charming affectation and coquetry.

مِغْنَاجadjective

1.
coquettishboth
A woman who is very coquettish and displays much charming affectation.

أُغْنُوجَةnoun

1.
coquettish gestureclassical
Something with which one acts coquettishly; a charming gesture or affectation.

غَنَجnoun

1.
hedgehogclassical
A hedgehog, specifically a female hedgehog.

غَنَجnoun

1.
old manclassical
An old man, according to the language of the Hudhayl tribe.

غَنَجnoun

1.
manclassical
A man, according to the Hudhayl tribe.

مُغَنِّجname

1.
Abu Dughahclassical
A proper name, referring to Abu Dughah.

غُونِجnoun

1.
swift camelclassical
A swift camel.

شَنَجnoun

1.
heavy camelclassical
A heavy or slow-moving camel.

Parallel reading

امرأة غنجة: حسنة الدل.

A charming woman: one with a pleasing demeanor.

وغنجها وغناجها: شكلها، الأخيرة عن كراع، وهو الغنج والغنج، وقد غنجت وتغنجت، فهي مغناج وغنجة؛

And her charm and her coquetry: her form, the latter from Kura', and it is al-ghanj and al-ghunj, and she has acted coquettishly and behaved coquettishly, so she is magnaj and ghunjah;

وقيل: الغنج ملاحة العينين.

And it was said: Al-ghanj is the attractiveness of the eyes.

وفي حديث البخاري في تفسير العربة: هي الغنجة.

And in the hadith of Bukhari in the interpretation of 'araba: it is al-ghunjah.

الغنج في الجارية: تكسر وتدلل.

Al-ghanj in a young girl: affectation and pampered behavior.

والأغنوجة: ما يتغنج به؛

And al-ughnujah: that with which one acts coquettishly;

لوى رأسه عني، ومال بوده ... أغانيج خود، كان فينا يزورها

He turned his head away from me, and his affection inclined... coquettish gestures of a young woman, who used to visit us.

أبو عمرو: الغناج دخان النؤور الذي تجعله الواشمة على خضرتها لتسود، وهو الغنج أيضا.

Abu Amr: Al-ghanaj is the smoke of the dye that the tattoo artist makes on her green skin to darken it, and it is also al-ghanj.

وغنجة، معرفة، بغير ألف ولام: القنفذة، لا تنصرف.

And Ghunjah, definite, without 'al': the hedgehog, it is indeclinable.

وهذيل تقول: غنج على شنج؛

And Hudhayl says: Ghunj [meaning man] over shanj [meaning heavy camel];

الغنج الرجل؛

Al-ghunj [is] the man;

وقيل: الغنج، بالتحريك: الشيخ، في لغة هذيل.

And it was said: Al-ghanj, with vowelization: the old man, in the language of Hudhayl.

والشنج: الجمل الثقيل.

And al-shanj: the heavy camel.

ومغنج: أبو دغة.

And Mughannaj: Abu Dughah.

والغونج: الجمل السريع؛ عن كراع، قال: ولا أعرفها عن غيره.

And al-ghunj: the swift camel; from Kura', he said: And I do not know it from anyone else.