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عج

Root entry · 15 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to sounds of distress or exertion, such as shouting, crying out, or the intense noise of a crowd. It also extends to concepts of intensity, abundance, and agitation, particularly concerning wind, dust, and even the movement of animals or people.

Derived headwords

عَجَّverb
  1. 1.
    to cry outboth

    To make a loud sound or cry out, often in distress or exertion.

  2. 2.
    to urge onclassical

    To urge an animal, specifically a camel, by calling out 'عاج عاج'.

  3. 3.
    to be numerousclassical

    For a group of people to engage in various forms of riding or activity, indicating abundance or intensity.

  4. 4.
    to intensifyboth

    For the wind to become strong and raise dust.

عَجْعَجَverb
  1. 1.
    to make noiseclassical

    To make a loud noise, similar to shouting or crying out.

  2. 2.
    to strikeclassical

    For a camel to strike its legs, or to be burdened with a heavy load.

أَعَجَّverb
  1. 1.
    to intensifyclassical

    To make something intense, specifically referring to the wind raising dust or a day filled with dust.

عَجٌّnoun
  1. 1.
    shoutingboth

    The sound of shouting or crying out from any creature with a voice.

  2. 2.
    dustboth

    Fine particles of earth raised into the air.

  3. 3.
    smokeboth

    The visible vapor and particulate matter from burning.

  4. 4.
    rabbleclassical

    The lower class or unruly elements of a crowd.

عَجَاجٌnoun
  1. 1.
    dust stormboth

    A strong wind that raises dust, creating a storm.

  2. 2.
    foolclassical

    A person who is foolish or lacking in sense.

  3. 3.
    rabbleclassical

    The common or lower class of people.

  4. 4.
    smokeboth

    The vapor and particles from a fire.

عَجَاجَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    numerous camelsclassical

    A large and impressive herd of camels.

عَجَاجِيجُadjective
  1. 1.
    intense windsclassical

    Describing strong, dust-raising winds.

مُعَجٌّadjective
  1. 1.
    dusty dayclassical

    A day characterized by intense dust or agitation.

مَعَاجِيجُadjective
  1. 1.
    dusty windsclassical

    Describing winds that are strong and raise dust.

عُجَّةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    omeletmodern

    A dish made from beaten eggs, often cooked.

العَجَاجَانِname
  1. 1.
    Al-A'rajclassical

    A dual name referring to the poet Ibn Ru'bah and another person, both associated with the root's meaning.

عَجْعَاجٌadjective
  1. 1.
    noble horseclassical

    Describing a distinguished and mature horse.

  2. 2.
    loud noiseclassical

    Referring to a loud and continuous sound.

طَرِيقٌ عَاجٌphrase
  1. 1.
    crowded roadclassical

    A road that is full or crowded with people or traffic.

تَعْجِيجٌnoun
  1. 1.
    filling with smokeclassical

    The act of filling a place, like a house, with smoke.

تَعَجَّجَverb
  1. 1.
    to be filled with smokeclassical

    To become filled with smoke, often as a result of تعجيج.

Parallel reading

عجَّ الرجلُ، وعَجَّتِ الناقةُ، وعَجَّتِ الريحُ
The man cried out, the she-camel cried out, and the wind intensified.
والناقةَ: زجرها فقال: عاج عاج
And the she-camel: he urged her, saying: 'Aaj 'aaj'.
والقوم: أكثروا في فنونهم الركوب
And the people: they engaged extensively in various forms of riding.
والريح: اشتدت فأثارت الغبار، كأعج فيهما
And the wind: it intensified and raised dust, as in 'a'aja' for both.
ويوم معج وعجاج، ورياح معاجيج
And a dusty day and dust, and dusty winds.
والعجة، بالضم: طعام من البيض، مولد
And 'Ujjah, with dammah: a food made of eggs, of non-Arabic origin.
والعجاج، كسحاب: الأحمق، والغبار، والدخان، ورعاع الناس
And 'Ajaaj, like Sahab: the fool, dust, smoke, and the rabble of people.
والعجاجة: الإبل الكثيرة العظيمة
And 'Ajaajah: numerous and great camels.
ولف عجاجته عليهم: أغار عليهم
And he wrapped his dust storm upon them: he raided them.
ولبد عجاجته: كف عما كان فيه
And he settled his dust storm: he desisted from what he was doing.
والعجاج: الصياح من كل ذي صوت، كالعجعاج، وابن رؤبة الشاعر، وهما العجاجان
And 'Ajaaj: the shouting from every creature with a voice, like 'Aj'aaj, and the poet Ibn Ru'bah, and they are the 'Ajaajaan.
والعجعاج: النجيب المسن من الخيل
And 'Aj'aaj: the noble, aged horse.
وطريق عاج: ممتلئ
And a road 'Aaj: full.
وعجعج البعير: ضرب فرغا، أو حمل عليه حمل ثقيل
And the camel 'aj'aj: it struck its legs, or was loaded with a heavy load.
وعجج البيت من الدخان تعجيجا: ملأه فتعجج
And the house was filled with smoke 'aj'aja: it filled it, so it became filled with smoke 'ta'ajjaja'.