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ضجر

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns feelings of annoyance, impatience, and distress, often stemming from boredom or discomfort. It extends to describe a state of being constricted or narrow, and also relates to the vocalizations of animals, particularly camels, when distressed or agitated.

Derived headwords

الضَّجَرnoun
  1. 1.
    Annoyance, impatienceboth

    A feeling of restlessness and vexation, often arising from boredom or distress.

  2. 2.
    Narrowness, constrictionclassical

    A state of being narrow or constricted, applied to a place.

ضَجِرَverb
  1. 1.
    To be annoyed, impatientboth

    To feel restless, vexed, or impatient due to boredom or distress.

  2. 2.
    To be constrictedclassical

    To be narrow or confined, referring to a place.

ضَجَرًاnoun
  1. 1.
    Annoyance, impatienceboth

    The state or feeling of being annoyed, impatient, or vexed.

تَضَجَّرَverb
  1. 1.
    To become annoyed, to grumbleboth

    To show annoyance or impatience, to express discontent or grumbling.

ضَجِرadjective
  1. 1.
    Annoyed, impatientboth

    Characterized by annoyance, impatience, or restlessness.

  2. 2.
    Narrow, constrictedclassical

    Describing a place as narrow or constricted.

ضَجْرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    A fit of annoyanceboth

    A sudden or distinct instance of annoyance or impatience.

ضَجُورadjective
  1. 1.
    Annoyed, impatientboth

    One who is habitually annoyed or impatient.

  2. 2.
    Bellowing (camel)classical

    Describing a camel that bellows or makes loud noises, especially when distressed.

أَضْجَرَverb
  1. 1.
    To annoy, to exasperateboth

    To cause someone to feel annoyed, impatient, or exasperated.

مُضْجِرadjective
  1. 1.
    Annoying, exasperatingboth

    Causing annoyance or exasperation.

مَضَاجِرnoun
  1. 1.
    Annoyances, vexationsclassical

    Things that cause annoyance or distress.

مَضَاجِيرnoun
  1. 1.
    Annoyances, vexationsclassical

    Plural of مضجر, referring to things that cause annoyance or distress.

ضَجَرَ (البعير)verb
  1. 1.
    To bellow, to cry outclassical

    Said of a camel when it makes loud, distressed noises.

ضَجُور (ناقة)adjective
  1. 1.
    Bellowing (she-camel)classical

    A she-camel that bellows or makes loud noises, especially when being milked.

Parallel reading

الضَّجَر: القَلَقُ مِنَ الغَمِّ
Annoyance: restlessness from distress.
ضَجِرَ مِنْهُ وَبِهِ ضَجَرًا
He became annoyed with it and by it, with annoyance.
وَتَضَجَّرَ: تَبَرَّمَ
And he became annoyed: he grumbled.
فُلانٌ ضَجِرٌ مَعْنَاهُ ضِيقُ النَّفَسِ
So-and-so is annoyed, meaning he is short of breath.
مَكَانٌ ضَجِرٌ أَيْ ضَيِّقٌ
A constricted place, meaning narrow.
وَالضَّجَرُ الاِسْمُ وَالضَّجَرُ المَصْدَرُ
And al-ḍajar is the noun, and al-ḍajar is the مصدر (verbal noun).
وَهُوَ ضَجِرٌ
And he is annoyed.
وَأَضْجَرَنِي فُلانٌ
And so-and-so annoyed me.
وَقَوْمٌ مَضَاجِرُ وَمَضَاجِيرُ
And a people of annoyances and vexations.
وَضَجَرَ البَعِيرُ: كَثُرَ رُغَاؤُهُ
And the camel bellowed: its crying out increased.
فَإِنَّ أَهْجَهُ يُضْجَرُ، كَمَا ضَجِرَ بَازِلٌ
For if I provoke him, he becomes annoyed, like a bazil camel becomes annoyed.
وَقَدْ خُفِّفَ ضَجِرٌ وَدَبِرَتْ فِي الأَفْعَالِ
And 'ḍajir' and 'dabirat' have been lightened in verbs.
وَإِنَّ النَّاقَةَ الضَّجُورَ قَدْ تُحْلَبُ
Indeed, the bellowing she-camel may be milked.
قَدْ تُحْلَبُ الضَّجُورُ العُلْبَةَ
The difficult one may yield a little milk.
إِنَّ الضَّجُورَ قَدْ تُحْلَبُ
Indeed, the difficult one may be milked.