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عرجم

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of roughness, harshness, and perhaps a specific type of camel. The primary usage seems to be in describing a camel's condition or a harsh quality, with some debate about its precise meaning and origin.

Derived headwords

اعرنجمverb
  1. 1.
    to become rough/harshclassical

    To become rough, harsh, or difficult, possibly referring to a camel's condition.

عرجومnoun
  1. 1.
    strong camelclassical

    A strong, robust female camel.

علجومnoun
  1. 1.
    strong camelclassical

    A strong, robust female camel.

احرنجمverb
  1. 1.
    to contract/shrinkclassical

    To contract, shrink, or draw back, possibly used metaphorically or in reference to a physical state.

Parallel reading

في حديث عمر، رضي الله عنه: أنه قضى في الظفر إذا اعرنجم بقلوص
In the narration of Umar, may Allah be pleased with him: that he ruled concerning a camel's hoof if it became rough with young shoots.
جاء تفسيره في الحديث إذا فسد
Its interpretation came in the narration: when it becomes spoiled.
ولا نعرف حقيقته ولم يثبت عند أهل اللغة سماعا
And we do not know its reality, and it has not been established by hearing from the linguists.
والذي يؤدي إليه الاجتهاد أن يكون معناه جسا وغلظ
And what leads to the conclusion through ijtihad is that its meaning is coarseness and thickness.
وقيل: إنه احرنجم، بالحاء، أي تقبض، فحرفه الرواة
And it was said: it is 'iḥranjama', with a haa', meaning to contract, so the narrators altered it.
العرجوم والعلجوم الناقة الشديدة
Al-'arjum and al-'aljum are the strong female camel.