عرجن

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the dried, bent stem of a date cluster (the 'arjun), and by extension, things that are bent or crooked. It also extends to specific types of plants and fungi, and the act of striking with the 'arjun.

Derived headwords

العَرْجُونnoun

1.
Date cluster stemboth
The dried, bent stem of a date cluster, especially when old and crooked.
2.
White plantclassical
A type of white plant.
3.
Truffle typeclassical
A type of truffle, about a span or less in size, which is good when fresh.

العَرْجَنnoun

1.
Date cluster stemclassical
Synonymous with 'arjun, referring to the dried stem of a date cluster.

العَرْهونnoun

1.
Date cluster stemclassical
Synonymous with 'arjun, referring to the dried stem of a date cluster.
2.
Truffle typeclassical
A type of truffle, also called 'fatar'.

العَرَاجِينnoun

1.
Date cluster stemsboth
Plural of 'arjun, referring to the dried stems of date clusters.
2.
Trufflesclassical
Plural of 'arjun, referring to a type of truffle.

العَرَاهِينnoun

1.
Date cluster stemsclassical
Plural of 'arhun, referring to the dried stems of date clusters.
2.
Trufflesclassical
Plural of 'arhun, referring to a type of truffle.

عَرَجَنَverb

1.
To strike with 'arjunclassical
To strike something with the 'arjun (dried date cluster stem).
2.
To strike with a stickclassical
To strike something with a stick.

مُعَرْجَنadjective

1.
Depicted with 'arjun shapesclassical
Having shapes of 'arjun (date cluster stems) depicted on it, such as on a garment.

العَرْجَدnoun

1.
Date cluster stemclassical
Synonymous with 'arjun, referring to the dried stem of a date cluster.

العَرْجَنَةnoun

1.
Depicting 'arjun shapesclassical
The act of depicting or forming shapes of date cluster stems ('arjun).

Parallel reading

العرهون والعرجون والعرجد كله الإهان

Al-'arhun, al-'arjūn, and al-'arjad all refer to the date cluster stem.

والعرجون العذق عامة

And the 'arjūn generally refers to the date cluster.

وقيل: هو العذق إذا يبس واعوج

And it is said: it is the date cluster when it dries and bends.

وقيل: هو أصل العذق الذي يعوج وتقطع منه الشماريخ فيبقى على النخل يابسا

And it is said: it is the base of the date cluster which bends and from which the fronds are cut, remaining dry on the palm tree.

وقال ثعلب: هو عود الكباسة

And Tha'lab said: it is the stick of the palm spathe.

العرجون أصفر عريض شبه الله به الهلال لما عاد دقيقا

The 'arjūn is yellow and wide, which God likened to the crescent moon when it became thin.

والقمر قدرناه منازل حتى عاد كالعرجون القديم

And the moon, We have ordained it by measures, until it returns like the old 'arjūn.

في دقته واعوجاجه

In its thinness and crookedness.

في خدر مياس الدمى معرجن

In the tent of the swaying beauties, depicted with shapes.

وعرجنه بالعصا: ضربه

And 'arjanahu with a stick: he struck him.

وعرجنه: ضربه بالعرجون

And 'arjanahu: he struck him with the 'arjūn.

والعرجون: نبت أبيض

And the 'arjūn: a white plant.

والعرجون أيضا: ضرب من الكمأة قدر شبر أو دوين ذلك

And the 'arjūn also: a type of truffle about a span or less than that.

وهو طيب ما دام غضا

And it is good as long as it is fresh.

وجمعه العراجين

And its plural is al-'arājīn.

لتشبعن العام، إن شيء شبع ... من العراجين، ومن فسو الضبع

You will be satisfied this year, if anything satisfies... from the truffles, and from the hyena's dung.

العراهين والعراجين واحدها عرهون وعرجون، وهي العقائل، وهي الكمأة التي يقال لها الفطر

Al-'arāhīn and al-'arājīn, their singulars are 'arhun and 'arjūn, and they are the noble ones, and they are the truffles called 'fatar'.

العجنة تصوير عراجين النخل

Al-'arjanah is the depiction of date cluster stems.

وعرجن الثوب: صور فيه صور العراجين

And 'arjana the garment: it was depicted with shapes of date cluster stems.

أي مصور فيه صور النخل والدمى

Meaning depicted with shapes of palm trees and beauties.