ذحجه

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of scraping or rubbing, and by extension, being dragged or moved by wind. It also encompasses the concept of staying or remaining in a place, and refers to a specific geographical location and the tribes named after it.

Derived headwords

ذَحَجَverb

1.
to scrapeboth
To rub or scrape something against a surface, causing abrasion.

ذَحِجَverb

1.
to scrapeboth
To rub or scrape something against a surface, causing abrasion.

ذَحْجًاnoun

1.
scrapingboth
The act or instance of scraping.

ذُحِجَverb

1.
to be scrapedboth
To be subjected to scraping or rubbing.

أَذْحَجَverb

1.
to stayclassical
To remain or reside in a place; to sojourn.

مَذْحَجname

1.
Mudhḥijboth
A geographical location, described as a hill or elevated ground, from which the tribes of Malik and Tayy derived their name as their mother was associated with it.

Parallel reading

الريح فلانا: جرته من موضع إلى آخر

And the wind dragged him from one place to another.

ومذحج، كمجلس: أكمة ولدت مالكا وطيئا أمهما عندها

And Madhḥij, like 'majlis', is a hill where Malik and Tayy's mother gave birth to them, with her being there.

فسموا مذحجا

So they were named Madhḥij.

وذكر الجوهري إياه في الميم غلط

And Al-Jawhari mentioned it under the letter Meem by mistake.

وإن أحاله على سيبويه

Even though he attributed it to Sibawayh.

وأذحجت: أقمت

And 'adhḥaja' means: I stayed.