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عجهر

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to harshness, roughness, or a coarse disposition, particularly in relation to women. It is not a widely recognized or productive root in classical or modern Arabic.

Derived headwords

عَنْجَهُورname
  1. 1.
    name of a womanclassical

    A proper name for a woman. Its derivation is linked to the concept of harshness or roughness.

العَجْهَرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    harshness, roughnessclassical

    A quality of being harsh, rough, or coarse, often referring to disposition or manner.

Parallel reading

عَنْجَهُور: اسم امرأة، واشتقاقه من العجهرة، وهي الجفاء.
Anjahur: a name of a woman, and its derivation is from al-'ajharah, which is harshness.