غوج

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes physical breadth, particularly in the chest and shoulders, often associated with strength and good build in animals like horses. It also extends to describe a swaying or undulating gait, and a state of relaxed drowsiness in humans.

Derived headwords

غُوجadjective

1.
broad-chestedboth
Describing something or someone with a wide chest, indicating a strong or well-built physique.
2.
wide-chested horseclassical
Specifically used for a horse with a broad chest and wide chest skin, implying good build and strength.

غُوج اللُّبَانadjective

1.
wide-chestedclassical
A descriptive phrase for a horse, emphasizing its broad chest and wide chest skin.

غُوجadjective

1.
easy-goingclassical
Describing a horse that is easy to manage or has a gentle disposition, possibly related to its build.

غُوجadjective

1.
swayingclassical
Describing a gait that is undulating or swaying, moving back and forth.

غُوجadjective

1.
long-bonedclassical
Referring to a horse that has long bones, possibly contributing to its stride.

غُوجadjective

1.
flexibleclassical
Describing someone or something that bends or moves with flexibility, yielding easily.

غُوجadjective

1.
swiftclassical
Used to describe a horse that is excellent and swift in its movement.

غُوجnoun

1.
broad-chested personclassical
A man characterized by a broad chest.

غُوجadjective

1.
drowsyclassical
Describing a person who is relaxed and overcome with drowsiness or sleepiness.

غُوجnoun

1.
good horsesclassical
The plural form of 'ghawj', referring to excellent or swift horses.

تَغَوَّجَverb

1.
to swayclassical
To move with a swaying, bending, or undulating motion, often implying a graceful or deliberate walk.
2.
to swaggerclassical
To walk with a proud, swaying, or ostentatious gait.

غَاجَverb

1.
to swayclassical
To move with a swaying or undulating motion, similar to 'tagawwaja'.
2.
to present oneselfclassical
To present oneself or make oneself available, specifically in the context of a woman presenting herself to the leader of an army.

غَوَاجnoun

1.
swaying gaitclassical
The act or manner of walking with a swaying or undulating motion.

Parallel reading

جمل غوج: عريض الصدر.

A broad-chested camel: wide of chest.

وفرس غوج اللبان أي واسع جلدة الصدر؛ وقيل: سهل المعطف.

And a horse 'ghawj al-luban', meaning wide of chest skin; and it was said: easy of gait.

وفرس غوج موج؛ غوج: جواد، وموج إتباع؛ وقيل: هو الطويل القصب؛ وقيل: هو الذي ينثني يذهب ويجيء؛ وقال غيره: هو الواسع جلد الصدر، قال: ولا يكون كذلك إلا وهو سهل المعطف؛

And a horse 'ghawj mawj'; 'ghawj': excellent, and 'mawj' is an appendage; and it was said: he is long of bone; and it was said: he is one who bends and goes and comes; and others said: he is wide of chest skin, and he said: he cannot be so unless he is easy of gait;

بعيد مساف الخطو غوج شمردل، ... يقطع أنفاس المهارى تلاتله

Far in stride, broad-chested and sturdy, ... he cuts off the breaths of the young camels with his strides.

رسل بمغتلجات الرمل غواج

Moving gently through the undulating sands with a swaying gait.

النضر: الغوج اللين الأعطاف من الخيل، وجمع غوج غوج، كما يقال جارية خود، والجمع خود.

Al-Nadr said: 'Al-ghawj' are the gentle of flank among horses, and the plural of 'ghawj' is 'ghawj', just as one says a 'khawd' girl, and the plural is 'khud'.

وتغوج الرجل في مشيته: تثنى وتعطف وتمايل.

And a man 'tagawwaja' in his walk: he bent, curved, and swayed.

عشية قامت بالفناء، كأنها ... عقيلة نهب، تصطفى وتغوج

In the evening she stood in the courtyard, as if she were ... the choicest of spoils, presenting herself and swaying.

أي تتعرض لرئيس الجيش ليتخذها لنفسه.

Meaning she presents herself to the commander of the army for him to take her for himself.

ورجل غوج: مسترخ من النعاس.

And a 'ghawj' man: relaxed from drowsiness.