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الءجز

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of bending, leaning, or supporting oneself, often in a context of resting or seeking comfort.

Derived headwords

اِسْتَأْجَزَverb
  1. 1.
    to lean onboth

    To bend oneself over something or lean upon it, not in a state of full repose but with some effort or support.

تَحَنَّىverb
  1. 1.
    to bend overboth

    To bend oneself, to stoop or incline forward.

Parallel reading

واستأجز على الوسادة: تحنى عليها، ولم يتكئ.
And he leaned on the cushion: he bent over it, and did not recline fully.