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الوج

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to speed and swiftness, particularly concerning birds like ostriches and sandgrouse. It also denotes a specific location, a valley named 'Wajj' in the Ta'if region, and is associated with a medicinal substance.

Derived headwords

الوَجّnoun
  1. 1.
    Speed, swiftnessboth

    Refers to a rapid pace or quick movement.

  2. 2.
    Medicineclassical

    A substance used for healing or treatment.

  3. 3.
    Sandgrouseclassical

    A type of bird known for its speed.

  4. 4.
    Ostrichclassical

    A large, fast-running bird.

وَجّname
  1. 1.
    Name of a valleyclassical

    A specific valley located in the Ta'if region, situated between the mountains of al-Muḥtariq and al-Aḥiḥaydayn.

الوَجَجnoun
  1. 1.
    Swift ostrichesclassical

    Specifically refers to ostriches that are fast-moving.

Parallel reading

الوج: السرعة، ودواء، والقطا، والنعام.
Al-Wajj: speed, medicine, sandgrouse, and ostriches.
ووج: اسم واد بالطائف، لا بلد به، وغلط الجوهري، وهو ما بين جبلي المحترق والأحيحدين
And Wajj: is the name of a valley in Ta'if, with no settlement in it, and al-Jawhari was mistaken; it is what is between the two mountains of al-Muḥtariq and al-Aḥiḥaydayn.
ومنه: "آخر وطأة وطئها الله تعالى بوج" يريد غزوة حنين لا الطائف
And from it: 'The last step that God Almighty took in Wajj,' meaning the expedition of Hunayn, not Ta'if.
وغلط الجوهري وحنين واد قبل وج، وأما غزوة الطائف، فلم يكن فيها قتال.
And al-Jawhari was mistaken, and Hunayn is a valley before Wajj, and as for the expedition of Ta'if, there was no fighting in it.
والوجج، بضمتين: النعام السريعة.
And al-Wajaj, with two dammah, refers to swift ostriches.