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العلهجة

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the process of softening or preparing animal hides, often by fire, for consumption. It also extends to describe a type of tree and, metaphorically, a base or ignoble person.

Derived headwords

العَلْهَجَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Tanning/softening hideclassical

    The process of softening an animal hide by fire, making it suitable for chewing and swallowing.

العَلْهَجnoun
  1. 1.
    Treeclassical

    A type of tree.

المُعَلْهَجadjective
  1. 1.
    Ignoble personclassical

    A base, ignoble, or low-born person.

  2. 2.
    Mule/Hybridclassical

    A hybrid creature, often referring to a mule, implying mixed or impure lineage.

Parallel reading

تليين الجلد بالنار ليمضغ ويبلع
Softening the hide with fire so it may be chewed and swallowed.
والعلهج: شجر
And 'al-lahj' refers to trees.
والمعلهج، كمزعفر: الأحمق اللئيم
And 'al-ma'lahj', like 'muz'afar', means the foolish, ignoble one.
والهجين
And the hybrid/mongrel.
وحكم الجوهري بزيادة هائه غلط
And Al-Jawhari's ruling that its 'ha' is added is incorrect.