عجس
Root entry · 33 derived lemmasThe root عجس (ʿajasa) primarily relates to concepts of firmness, tightness, slowness, and the latter part or end of something. It extends to describe physical attributes like a bow's grip, the end of an arrow, and the slowness of a heavy animal, as well as abstract notions like the darkness of night or being held back.
Derived headwords
- 1.firm gripboth
The act of holding something tightly or firmly.
- 2.end, latter partboth
The final portion or end of something.
- 1.to be slowboth
To move slowly or with difficulty.
- 2.to hold backboth
To restrain or prevent someone from doing something.
- 3.to limpclassical
To walk with a limp, as a lame animal.
- 1.bow's gripclassical
The grip or handle of a bow, where the archer holds it.
- 1.part of the nightclassical
An hour or portion of the night, often referring to its darkness.
- 1.limpingclassical
The act of limping or walking with a limp.
- 1.bow's gripsclassical
Plural of 'ajs, referring to the grips of bows.
- 2.latter partsclassical
Plural of 'ajs, referring to the latter parts of things.
- 1.darkness of nightclassical
The deep darkness of the night.
- 2.heavy, slow-moving camelclassical
A large, mature, and heavy female camel that moves slowly due to its weight.
- 3.slow gaitclassical
A gait characterized by slowness and heaviness.
- 1.darknessclassical
Darkness, especially the darkness of night.
- 2.large camelsclassical
Large, mature female camels.
- 1.bow's gripclassical
The grip or handle of a bow.
- 1.bow's gripclassical
The grip or handle of a bow.
- 1.bow's gripclassical
The grip or handle of a bow.
- 1.animal limpedclassical
An animal walked with a limp.
- 1.large camelsclassical
Large, mature female camels.
- 1.large camelclassical
A mature, large camel.
- 1.end of the nightclassical
The last hour of the night.
- 2.slow walkclassical
A slow, heavy walk, especially of a fat animal.
- 1.to be slowboth
To be slow or tardy.
- 1.long timeclassical
A very long time, eternity.
- 1.end of timeclassical
The very end of time or existence.
- 1.camel veered offclassical
The riding animal deviated from the path due to its liveliness.
- 1.veered offclassical
To deviate from the path, especially when lively.
- 1.lagging behindclassical
The act of falling behind or being sluggish.
- 1.to detainboth
To hold someone back or detain them from their purpose.
- 1.to detainboth
To hold someone back or detain them.
- 2.to alter a commandclassical
To give an order and then change it.
- 1.impotent maleclassical
A male animal, especially a stallion, that is unable to breed or impregnate.
- 1.placeclassical
A specific location or place.
- 1.small salted fishclassical
Small fish that are salted for preservation.
- 1.part of the nightclassical
A portion or segment of the night.
- 1.hour of the nightclassical
An hour of the night, often referring to its darkness.
- 1.to investigateclassical
To investigate or follow up on someone's affair or matter.
- 1.to weakenclassical
To weaken or diminish someone's standing or opinion.
- 1.heavy rainclassical
Rain that falls heavily and continuously.
- 1.to hinderclassical
To hinder or impede someone, making them fall short of noble deeds.
- 1.slow walkclassical
A slow and heavy manner of walking.