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هضج

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to a state of being small or underdeveloped, particularly in the context of young animals or children, and potentially a lack of sustenance or growth.

Derived headwords

هَضَجَverb
  1. 1.
    to lack sustenanceclassical

    To not find sufficient grazing or food, leading to a lack of growth or development.

تَهْضِيجًاnoun
  1. 1.
    lack of grazingclassical

    The act or state of not finding sufficient grazing or food.

هَضِيجadjective
  1. 1.
    smallclassical

    Describing young children or young animals that are small or underdeveloped.

Parallel reading

هضج ماله تهضيجا: لم يجد رعيها.
His property lacked sustenance, experiencing a lack of grazing.
وصبيان هضيج: صغار.
And 'hadiij' children are small.