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كذج

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to be of foreign origin and is primarily associated with the concept of a fortified place or a dwelling. It may also refer to earth or soil in a specific context.

Derived headwords

الكِذْجnoun
  1. 1.
    Fortress, castleclassical

    A well-known fortress or fortified place.

  2. 2.
    Dwelling, abodeclassical

    A place of dwelling or refuge, possibly a sheltered spot.

كِذْجاتnoun
  1. 1.
    Fortresses, castlesclassical

    The plural form of 'kidhj', referring to multiple fortresses or fortified places.

الكِيذَجnoun
  1. 1.
    Earth, soilclassical

    In the context of the word 'kathaj', 'kaydaj' can refer to earth or soil.

Parallel reading

الكذج: حصن معروف
Al-kidhj: a well-known fortress.
وجمعه كذجات
And its plural is kidhajat.
والكيذج التراب؛ عن كراع
And al-kaydaj is earth; according to Kraa'.
إلا الكذج بمعنى المأوى، وهو معرب
Except for al-kidhj meaning refuge, and it is a loanword.