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العذج

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of drinking, with variations indicating intensity or excess. It also extends to describe a person characterized by jealousy, bad temper, and excessive fault-finding.

Derived headwords

عَذِجَverb
  1. 1.
    to drinkboth

    The fundamental meaning of the root, referring to the act of consuming liquid.

عَذَجَverb
  1. 1.
    to drink intenselyclassical

    An intensified form of drinking, suggesting a vigorous or excessive consumption of liquid.

عَاذَجَverb
  1. 1.
    to drink excessivelyclassical

    A further intensification of the verb, implying drinking to excess or with great fervor.

عَذِجٌadjective
  1. 1.
    jealousclassical

    Describing a person who is prone to jealousy.

  2. 2.
    ill-temperedclassical

    Characterizing someone with a bad disposition or temper.

  3. 3.
    fault-findingclassical

    Referring to someone who frequently criticizes or finds fault with others.

Parallel reading

العذج: الشرب.
Al-'adhaj: drinking.
وعذج عاذج: مبالغة.
And 'adhaja 'aadhaja: is an intensification (of drinking).
وكمنبر: الغيور السيئ الخلق، والكثير اللوم.
And like 'manbar': the jealous, ill-tempered one, and the one who blames excessively.