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السراج

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to light, illumination, and adornment. It extends to concepts of beauty, truthfulness, and also deceit. Derived terms include those who provide light or adornment, as well as those who are deceitful or foolish.

Derived headwords

السِّرَاجnoun
  1. 1.
    lampboth

    A device that produces light, typically by burning oil or gas.

  2. 2.
    sunclassical

    The star around which the earth orbits, a primary source of light and heat.

  3. 3.
    knowledgeclassical

    Understanding or information gained through experience or study; enlightenment.

سَرَّجَتْverb
  1. 1.
    to braidclassical

    To interweave three or more strands of hair or other material to form a single length.

وسرجت شعرها — and she braided her hair
سَرَّجَverb
  1. 1.
    to adornboth

    To make someone or something look more attractive; to beautify.

وسرجه تسريجا بهجه وحسنه — and he adorned it, making it delightful and beautiful
أَسْرَجَverb
  1. 1.
    to saddleboth

    To put a saddle on a horse or other animal.

وأسرجتها: شددت عليها السرج — and I saddled it: I tightened the saddle upon it
السَّرَّاجnoun
  1. 1.
    saddlerboth

    A person who makes or sells saddles and other riding equipment.

  2. 2.
    liarclassical

    A person who tells lies.

السِّرَاجَةnoun
  1. 1.
    saddleryboth

    The trade or occupation of making saddles and other riding equipment.

سُرَيْجname
  1. 1.
    Sarijclassical

    A name, notably associated with a swordsmith whose swords were known as 'Sarijiyyah'.

وسريج: قين تنسب إليه السيوف السريجية — and Sarij: a smith to whom the Sarijiyyah swords are attributed
السُّرْجُجadjective
  1. 1.
    constantclassical

    Continuing or enduring without interruption or change.

والسرجج، كترتب: الدائم — and al-Surjuj, like tarattub: the constant
السُّرْجُوجadjective
  1. 1.
    foolishclassical

    Lacking good sense or judgment; unwise.

والسرجوج: الأحمق — and al-Surjuj: the foolish
السِّرْجِيجَةnoun
  1. 1.
    natureclassical

    The inherent qualities of someone or something; disposition.

والسرجيجة والسرجوجة: الطبيعة — and al-Sirjijah and al-Surjujah: nature
السُّرْجُوجَةnoun
  1. 1.
    natureclassical

    The inherent qualities of someone or something; disposition.

والسرجيجة والسرجوجة: الطبيعة — and al-Sirjijah and al-Surjujah: nature
سَرْجَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Sardjahclassical

    A place name, referring to a village near Saimisat.

  2. 2.
    Sardjahclassical

    A place name, referring to a village in Aleppo.

  3. 3.
    Sardjahclassical

    A place name, referring to a fortress between Nisibin and Dayr al-Jusur.

وسرجة، كصبرة: ع قرب سميساط — and Sardjah, like sabrah: a village near Saimisat
سُرُوجnoun
  1. 1.
    Surujclassical

    A place name, referring to a village near Harran.

وسروج: د قرب حران — and Suruj: a village near Harran

Parallel reading

وسرجت شعرها
and she braided her hair
وسريج: قين تنسب إليه السيوف السريجية
and Sarij: a smith to whom the Sarijiyyah swords are attributed
وأبو سعيد محمد بن القاسم بن سريج، وأبو العباس أحمد بن عمر بن سريج عالم العراق، والهيثم بن خالد السريجيون: علماء
And Abu Sa'id Muhammad ibn al-Qasim ibn Sarij, and Abu al-Abbas Ahmad ibn Umar ibn Sarij, the scholar of Iraq, and Al-Haytham ibn Khalid al-Sarayjiyyun: scholars
والسرجج، كترتب: الدائم
And al-Surjuj, like tarattub: the constant
والسرجوج: الأحمق
And al-Surjuj: the foolish
والسرجيجة والسرجوجة: الطبيعة
And al-Sirjijah and al-Surjujah: nature
وسرجة، كصبرة: ع قرب سميساط
And Sardjah, like sabrah: a village near Saimisat
وة بحلب
and a village in Aleppo
وحصن بين نصيبين ودنيسر
and a fortress between Nisibin and Dayr al-Jusur
وسروج: د قرب حران
and Suruj: a village near Harran
وسرجه تسريجا: بهجه وحسنه
and he adorned it, making it delightful and beautiful
وأسرجتها: شددت عليها السرج
and I saddled it: I tightened the saddle upon it