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جوز

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the walnut tree and its wood, known for its strength and quality. It also extends to place names, particularly markets and stopping points, and to types of fine Yemeni textiles.

Derived headwords

الجوزnoun
  1. 1.
    walnut treeboth

    The walnut tree, known for its valuable wood.

  2. 2.
    walnut woodboth

    The wood derived from the walnut tree, prized for its hardness and quality.

من خشب الجوز لم يثقب — from walnut wood that was not pierced
الجوهريname
  1. 1.
    Al-Jawhariclassical

    A reference to the lexicographer Al-Jawhari, likely in the context of defining a term.

ذو المجازname
  1. 1.
    Dhu al-Majazclassical

    A place name, specifically a location in Mina that hosted a market during the pre-Islamic era.

ذو المجاز: موضع؛ قال أبو ذؤيب: وراح بها من ذي المجاز عشية — Dhu al-Majaz: a place; Abu Dhu'ayb said: And he went with it from Dhu al-Majaz in the evening
المجازةnoun
  1. 1.
    season/marketclassical

    A period of time associated with specific events or markets, particularly in a commercial or pilgrimage context.

المجازة: موسم من المواسم — Al-Majazah: a season of seasons
ذو المجازةname
  1. 1.
    Dhu al-Majazahclassical

    A stopping point or منزل (manzil) on the route to Mecca, located between Mawiyah and Yansua'ah on the road from Basra.

ذو المجازة: منزل من منازل طريق مكة بين ماوية وينسوعة على طريق البصرة — Dhu al-Majazah: a stopping place on the road to Mecca between Mawiyah and Yansua'ah on the road from Basra.
التجاويزnoun
  1. 1.
    embroidered clothsclassical

    Fine, patterned cloths, specifically described as coming from Yemen.

التجاويز: برود موشية من برود اليمن، واحدها تجواز — Al-Tajawiz: embroidered cloths from the cloths of Yemen, the singular of which is tajwaz.
تجوازnoun
  1. 1.
    embroidered clothclassical

    A single piece of fine, patterned cloth, originating from Yemen.

واحدها تجواز — the singular of which is tajwaz

Parallel reading

من خشب الجوز لم يثقب
from walnut wood that was not pierced
وقال الجعدي أيضا وذكر سفينة نوح، على نبينا محمد وعليه الصلاة والسلام، فزعم أنها كانت من خشب الجوز
And Al-Ja'di also said, mentioning Noah's Ark, peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and him, that he claimed it was made of walnut wood
وإنما قال ذلك لصلابة خشب الجوز وجودته
He only said that because of the hardness and quality of walnut wood
وراح بها من ذي المجاز عشية
And he went with it from Dhu al-Majaz in the evening
ذو المجاز: موضع بمنى كانت به سوق في الجاهلية
Dhu al-Majaz: a place in Mina where there was a market in the pre-Islamic era
واذكروا حلف ذي المجاز، وما قدم فيه العهود والكفلاء
And remember the alliance of Dhu al-Majaz, and what oaths and guarantors were presented therein
وقد ورد في الحديث ذكر ذي المجاز، وقيل فيه: إنه موضع عند عرفات، كان يقام فيه سوق في الجاهلية
And Dhu al-Majaz was mentioned in the Hadith, and it was said about it: it is a place near Arafat, where a market was held in the pre-Islamic era
والميم فيه زائدة
And the 'mim' in it is an addition
وقيل: سمي به لأن إجازة الحاج كانت فيه
And it was said: it was named so because the pilgrims' passage was in it
ذو المجازة: منزل من منازل طريق مكة بين ماوية وينسوعة على طريق البصرة
Dhu al-Majazah: a stopping place on the road to Mecca between Mawiyah and Yansua'ah on the road from Basra.
والتجاويز: برود موشية من برود اليمن، واحدها تجواز
And Al-Tajawiz: embroidered cloths from the cloths of Yemen, the singular of which is tajwaz.
حتى كأن عراص الدار أردية من التجاويز، أو كراس أسفار
Until the courtyards of the dwelling seemed like cloaks of Al-Tajawiz, or scrolls of journeys
المجازة: موسم من المواسم
Al-Majazah: a season of seasons