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دجه

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of darkness, obscurity, and the act of sleeping or resting within such conditions. It also encompasses the idea of a hunter's blind or shelter.

Derived headwords

دَجَاverb
  1. 1.
    to be darkboth

    The night or a period of time becomes dark and obscure.

دُجِيَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    darknessboth

    A state of deep darkness, often associated with the night.

  2. 2.
    hunter's blindclassical

    A shelter or screen used by a hunter to conceal themselves, particularly in dark or obscure conditions.

دَجَّىverb
  1. 1.
    to cover with darknessboth

    To envelop something in darkness or obscurity.

دَجْهverb
  1. 1.
    to sleepclassical

    To sleep, especially in a state of darkness or obscurity.

Parallel reading

دجه الرجل إذا نام في الدجية
A man slept (dajah) when he slept in the darkness (dujiyyah).
وهي قترة الصائد
And it (dujiyyah) is the hunter's blind.