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شجذ

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a weakening or subsiding of rain, moving from a heavier downpour to a lighter, gentler fall. It can also refer to the rain itself when it reaches this state.

Derived headwords

الشَّجَذَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Light rainclassical

    A weak or light rain, specifically one that is less intense than a 'bagsha' (a heavier rain).

أَشْجَذَverb
  1. 1.
    To become weak (rain)classical

    Said of the sky when its rain subsides and becomes weak or light.

Parallel reading

الشَّجَذَة: المطرة الضعيفة، وهي فوق البغشة.
Al-shajadhah: The weak rain, and it is above al-bagshah (a heavier rain).
وأشجذت السماء: سكن مطرها وضعف؛
And the sky 'ashjadhat': its rain subsided and weakened;
تخرج الود إذا ما أشجذت،
It brings forth affection when it has weakened (referring to the rain),
وتواريه إذا ما تشتكر
And it conceals it (the affection) when it becomes abundant (referring to the rain).