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ضجا

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of staying or residing in a place. It also carries a secondary meaning of making noise or being loud, often in a way that disturbs others.

Derived headwords

ضَجَاverb
  1. 1.
    to stay, resideclassical

    To remain or settle in a particular place for a period of time.

ضَجِجَverb
  1. 1.
    to make noise, be loudboth

    To produce a loud and often disturbing sound, to be clamorous.

ضَجِيجnoun
  1. 1.
    noise, clamorboth

    A loud and prolonged sound; a din or uproar.

ضَجَّverb
  1. 1.
    to make noise, be loudboth

    To utter loud cries or sounds, to be noisy or clamorous.

Parallel reading

ضَجَا بالمكان: أقام
He stayed in the place: he resided.
حكاه ابن دريد
Ibn Duraid narrated it.
قال: وليس بثبت
He said: And it is not firmly established.