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فخج

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root describes a physical parting or separation, particularly of the thighs. It is most commonly used to describe this condition in camels, indicating a wide stance or gait.

Derived headwords

فَخَجٌnoun
  1. 1.
    Parting of the thighsboth

    The condition where one thigh is separated from the other, often resulting in a wide stance.

  2. 2.
    Wide stanceclassical

    A wide or splayed posture, especially when standing or walking.

فَخَجَverb
  1. 1.
    To be wide-leggedboth

    To have one thigh separated from the other, describing a wide gait or stance.

فَخَجَ بِهِverb
  1. 1.
    To have a wide stanceclassical

    To exhibit a wide-legged posture or gait, particularly in animals like camels.

أَفْخَجُadjective
  1. 1.
    Wide-leggedboth

    Describing someone or something, especially a camel, that has a wide separation between its thighs.

Parallel reading

الفخج: الطرمذة
Al-fakhaj: The wide stance.
وقد فخجه وفخج به.
And he had a wide stance, and he had a wide stance with it.
والفخج: مباينة إحدى الفخذين للأخرى، وأكثر ذلك في الإبل
And al-fakhaj: the separation of one thigh from the other, and this is most common in camels.
وقد فخج فخجا، وهو أفخج.
And he had a wide stance, a wide stance, and he is wide-legged.