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الحج

Root entry · 19 derived lemmas

The root الحج primarily relates to the concept of 'intention' or 'purpose', often specifically directed towards a destination. It extends to meanings of 'restraint', 'arrival', and 'argumentation' or 'disputation'. The most common association is with the pilgrimage to Mecca.

Derived headwords

الحَجّnoun
  1. 1.
    Pilgrimageboth

    The major pilgrimage to Mecca, one of the five pillars of Islam.

  2. 2.
    Intentionclassical

    The act of intending or aiming for something.

  3. 3.
    Restraintclassical

    The act of refraining or holding back.

  4. 4.
    Arrivalclassical

    The act of arriving at a destination.

حَاجّnoun
  1. 1.
    Pilgrimboth

    A person performing the pilgrimage to Mecca.

  2. 2.
    One who disputesclassical

    Someone who engages in argumentation or frequent discussion.

حَاجَجَverb
  1. 1.
    To disputeclassical

    To argue or engage in frequent discussion, often with the intention of overcoming someone with evidence.

حَجَّاجnoun
  1. 1.
    Disputerclassical

    One who is argumentative or prone to frequent debate.

  2. 2.
    Sideclassical

    A flank or side of something.

  3. 3.
    Brow boneclassical

    The bone on which the eyebrow grows.

  4. 4.
    Sun's horizonclassical

    The apparent edge of the sun.

حَجَّاجname
  1. 1.
    Al-Fasiclassical

    A name referring to Abu Imran Musa ibn Abi Haj, a jurist.

حَجَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    Argumentboth

    A proof, evidence, or reason used to support a claim; a justification.

  2. 2.
    Yearclassical

    A period of twelve months.

  3. 3.
    Earlobe fatclassical

    The fatty tissue within the earlobe.

  4. 4.
    Bead or pearlclassical

    A decorative bead or pearl, often worn in the ear.

  5. 5.
    One timeclassical

    A single instance or occurrence.

حِجَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    Proofboth

    A definitive argument or evidence that establishes truth.

مِحْجَاجnoun
  1. 1.
    Probeclassical

    An instrument used for probing, especially a wound.

  2. 2.
    Argumentative personclassical

    Someone who is very argumentative or fond of debate.

أَحَجَّverb
  1. 1.
    To send to perform pilgrimageclassical

    To dispatch someone with the purpose of performing the pilgrimage.

حَجَّجَverb
  1. 1.
    To stopclassical

    To cease an action or intention.

  2. 2.
    To refrainclassical

    To hold back from doing something intended.

  3. 3.
    To remainclassical

    To stay in place or abide.

حَجُّnoun
  1. 1.
    Plural of pilgrimclassical

    A collective term for pilgrims.

حَجِيجnoun
  1. 1.
    Plural of pilgrimclassical

    A collective term for pilgrims.

حَجُوجnoun
  1. 1.
    Winding roadclassical

    A path that is sometimes straight and sometimes crooked.

حُفَرnoun
  1. 1.
    Pitted roadsclassical

    Roads that are full of holes or depressions.

  2. 2.
    Probed woundsclassical

    Wounds that have been examined or probed.

حَجْحَجverb
  1. 1.
    To stopclassical

    To cease an action or intention.

  2. 2.
    To refrainclassical

    To hold back from doing something intended.

  3. 3.
    To remainclassical

    To stay in place or abide.

حَجْحَجnoun
  1. 1.
    Whelpclassical

    A young or immature animal, specifically a cub or pup.

أَحَجّadjective
  1. 1.
    Hardclassical

    Describing something as solid or firm.

أَحَقّadjective
  1. 1.
    Strong-leggedclassical

    Describing a horse with strong or well-developed legs.

تَحَاجّverb
  1. 1.
    To disputeclassical

    To engage in mutual argumentation or contention.

Parallel reading

الحج: القصد
Al-Hajj: The intention.
والكف
And restraint.
والقدوم
And arrival.
وسبر الشجة بالمحجاج: للمسبار
And probing a wound with a probe: it is for the probe.
والغلبة بالحجة وكثرة الاختلاف والتردد
And overcoming by argument and much disagreement and hesitation.
وقصد مكة للنسك، وهو حاج وحاجج
And intending Mecca for worship, and he is a pilgrim and one who disputes.
وهي حاجة من حواج
And she is a female pilgrim from among the pilgrims.
والحجة: المرة الواحدة
And Al-Hujjah: the single instance.
والسنة
And the year.
وشحمة الأذن
And the earlobe fat.
ويفتح: خرزة أو لؤلؤة تعلق في الأذن
And with the فتح (fatH): a bead or a pearl attached to the ear.
وبالضم: البرهان
And with the ضم (Damm): the proof.
والمحجاج: الجدل
And Al-MiHjaaj: the argumentative one.
وأحججته: بعثته ليحج
And AHaJJtuhu: I sent him to perform pilgrimage.
وحجة الله لا أفعل، بفتح أوله وخفض آخره: يمين لهم
And 'Hajjatullahi la af'al', with the first letter having fatHa and the last having kasra: an oath for them.
وحجحج: أقام، ونكص، وكف، وأمسك عما أراد
And HaJJHaJa: he stayed, he retreated, he refrained, and he held back from what he intended.
وقوله: والحجوج، كحزور: الطريق يستقيم مرة ويعوج أخرى
And his saying: Al-Hujuj, like Hazuur: the road that is straight at times and crooked at others.
والحجج، بضمتين: الطرق المحفرة، والجراح المسبورة
And Al-Hujaj, with two Dammas: the pitted roads, and the probed wounds.
والحجاج، ويكسر: الجانب، وعظم ينبت عليه الحاجب، وحاجب الشمس
And Al-Hajjaaj, and with kasr: the side, the bone on which the eyebrow grows, and the horizon of the sun.
والحجحج: الفسل
And Al-HajHaJ: the whelp.
ورأس أحج: صلب
And a head AHaJJ: solid.
وفرس أحج: أحق
And a horse AHaJJ: strong-legged.
ويحج الفاسي، أبو عمران موسى بن أبي حاج: فقيه
And Yahijj Al-Fasi, Abu Imran Musa ibn Abi Haj: a jurist.
والتحاج: التخاصم
And At-taHaajj: mutual dispute.