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العجرد

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes qualities of speed, intensity, and nakedness. It also extends to negative character traits in women and specific historical figures and groups.

Derived headwords

العَجْرَدnoun
  1. 1.
    Swift, fastboth

    Describing someone or something that is light and quick in movement.

  2. 2.
    Strong, intenseclassical

    Describing someone or something that is robust, powerful, or severe.

  3. 3.
    A place nameclassical

    A specific location mentioned as 'Wāh bi-Dhimār'.

  4. 4.
    A nameboth

    Used as a proper name.

  5. 5.
    Maleclassical

    Referring to a male individual.

العَجَارِدnoun
  1. 1.
    Malesclassical

    Plural form referring to males, used synonymously with 'al-'ajrad'.

المُعْجَرَدadjective
  1. 1.
    Naked, bareboth

    Describing someone who is unclothed or stripped bare.

العَنْجَرَدnoun
  1. 1.
    Woman of ill characterclassical

    Referring to a woman who is sharp-tongued, wicked, or ill-mannered.

العَجَارِدَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Followers of Al-'Ajradclassical

    The adherents or followers of 'Abd al-Karim ibn al-'Ajrad, a Kharijite leader.

Parallel reading

العَجْرَد: الخفيف السريع
Al-'ajrad: the light, the swift.
والغليظ الشديد
And the robust, the severe.
والمُعْجَرَد: العريان
And al-mu'ajrad: the naked.
وكَعَمْلَس: الجريء، والمتجرد
And like 'amlas: the brave, and the stripped bare.
وعبد الكريم بن العجرد: رئيس للخوارج
And 'Abd al-Karim ibn al-'Ajrad: a leader of the Kharijites.
وأصحابه: العجاردة
And his companions: al-'Ajāridah.
والعنجرد: المرأة السليطة، أو الخبيثة، أو السيئة الخلق
And al-'anjard: the sharp-tongued woman, or the wicked one, or the ill-mannered one.