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الخزرج

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to wind, specifically the south wind, and also encompasses meanings of strength and a specific tribal affiliation. It also describes a specific physical action of a sheep.

Derived headwords

الخَزْرَجnoun
  1. 1.
    windboth

    A general term for wind.

  2. 2.
    south windclassical

    Specifically refers to the wind blowing from the south.

  3. 3.
    lionclassical

    A metaphorical term for a lion, likely due to its strength and ferocity.

  4. 4.
    tribeboth

    Refers to a specific tribe of the Ansar (helpers) in early Islamic history.

خَزْرَجَتْverb
  1. 1.
    to be crookedclassical

    The sheep became crooked or bent, possibly in its gait or posture.

خزرجت الشاة — The sheep became crooked.

Parallel reading

الخَزْرَج: ريح، أو الجنوب، والأسد، وقبيلة من الأنصار.
Al-Khazraj: wind, or the south wind, and the lion, and a tribe of the Ansar.
وخزرجت الشاة: خمعت.
And the sheep became crooked: it became bent.