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مذحج

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to be related to the name of a tribe or a place. The entry discusses its etymology and potential misattributions.

Derived headwords

مَذْحَجname
  1. 1.
    A tribal nameboth

    The name of a prominent Arab tribe, often referred to as Banu Madhhij.

  2. 2.
    A place nameclassical

    Possibly refers to a location associated with the tribe or a geographical area.

Parallel reading

مذحج، كمجلس في: ذ ح ج
Madhhij, like Majlis, is from the root Dh-H-J.
ووهم الجوهري في ذكره هنا
And Al-Jawhari was mistaken in mentioning it here.
وإن نسبه إلى سيبويه
Even though he attributed it to Sibawayh.