لوج

Root entry · 14 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of turning something over or around in the mouth. It also extends to the concept of need or necessity, often expressed in a negative construction.

Derived headwords

لَاجَverb

1.
to turn over in mouthboth
To move something around and over within the mouth, often for tasting or manipulation.

لَوْجًاnoun

1.
turning in mouthclassical
The act of turning something over in the mouth.

اللَّوْجَاءnoun

1.
needclassical
A need or necessity, often used in the context of a desire or requirement.

اللَّوْجَاءnoun

1.
desireclassical
A strong wish or longing for something.

اللَّوْجَاءnoun

1.
matterclassical
A concern or issue that needs attention.

اللَّوْجَاءnoun

1.
affairclassical
A matter of business or concern.

اللَّوَيْجَاءnoun

1.
needclassical
A minor or lesser need, a diminutive form of 'luja'.

اللَّوَيْجَاءnoun

1.
desireclassical
A minor or lesser desire.

اللَّوَيْجَاءnoun

1.
matterclassical
A minor concern or issue.

اللَّوَيْجَاءnoun

1.
affairclassical
A minor affair or business.

اللَّوْجnoun

1.
needclassical
A need or necessity.

اللَّوْجnoun

1.
desireclassical
A desire or wish.

اللَّوْجnoun

1.
matterclassical
A concern or issue.

اللَّوْجnoun

1.
affairclassical
An affair or business.

Parallel reading

لَاجَ الشيء لوجا: أداره في فيه.

Something was turned over in the mouth: it was moved around in the mouth.

واللوجاء: الحاجة؛ عن ابن جني؛

And 'al-lujā' means need; according to Ibn Jinni;

يقال: ما في صدره حوجاء ولا لوجاء إلا قضيتها.

It is said: 'There is no need or desire in his heart that I have not fulfilled.'

ما لي فيه حوجاء ولا لوجاء،

I have no need or desire concerning it,

ولا حويجاء ولا لويجاء، كلاهما بالمد، أي ما لي فيه حاجة.

nor any minor need or desire, both with the long vowel, meaning I have no need concerning it.

ما لي عليه حوج ولا لوج.

I have no need or desire concerning him.