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لنج

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root pertains to a type of fragrant wood, specifically aloeswood, used for incense. It describes the wood itself and its pleasant aroma.

Derived headwords

الألنجوجnoun
  1. 1.
    aloeswoodboth

    A type of fragrant wood, specifically aloeswood, known for its good quality and pleasant scent.

اليلنجوجnoun
  1. 1.
    aloeswoodboth

    A type of fragrant wood, specifically aloeswood, known for its good quality and pleasant scent.

ألنجوجadjective
  1. 1.
    fragrantclassical

    Describing a wood that is good and has a pleasant smell, specifically referring to aloeswood.

يلنجيجadjective
  1. 1.
    fragrantclassical

    Describing a wood that is good and has a pleasant smell, specifically referring to aloeswood.

يلنجوجadjective
  1. 1.
    fragrantclassical

    Describing a wood that is good and has a pleasant smell, specifically referring to aloeswood.

يلنجوجيadjective
  1. 1.
    fragrantclassical

    Describing a wood that is good and has a pleasant smell, specifically referring to aloeswood.

Parallel reading

الألنجوج واليلنجوج: عود جيد.
Al-alanjuj and al-yalanjuj: good wood.
يقال عود ألنجوج ويلنجيج ويلنجوج ويلنجوجي، وهو عود طيب الريح؛
It is said 'ud alanjuj, yalanjij, yalanjuj, and yalanjuji, and it is wood with a pleasant scent;
هو الذي يتبخر به.
It is that which is used for fumigation.