العجس

Root entry · 22 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of holding, restraining, and the middle or later parts of something, particularly time. It extends to descriptions of heavy rain, difficult terrain, and certain types of movement or gait.

Derived headwords

العَجْسnoun

1.
bow gripboth
The handle of a bow.
2.
middle of the nightboth
A portion of the middle or latter part of the night.

المِعْجَسnoun

1.
bow gripclassical
Similar to العجس, referring to the handle of a bow.

مِجْلَسnoun

1.
bow gripclassical
Also refers to the handle of a bow.

عَجَسَهُverb

1.
to restrain himboth
To hold someone back from their need or desire; to restrain them.
2.
to seize himclassical
To grasp or seize someone.

العَجْسُوسnoun

1.
heavy cloudsclassical
Clouds that are heavy and dense.
2.
downpourclassical
Heavy, continuous rain.

عَجَسَتْ بِهِverb

1.
to veer off courseclassical
A she-camel veering off the path due to its high spirits or energy.

الأَعْجَسadjective

1.
strong middleclassical
Describing something as strong in its middle or central part.

العَجاساءnoun

1.
large herd of camelsboth
A large group or herd of camels.
2.
large portion of the nightboth
A significant part of the night.
3.
darknessclassical
Deep darkness.
4.
obstaclesclassical
Hindrances or obstacles in matters.

العَجاساءnoun

1.
specific sand duneclassical
A specific, large sand dune named 'Ajasa'.

العَجْزnoun

1.
inabilityboth
The state of being unable or incapable.

العَجْسَةnoun

1.
hour of the nightboth
A specific hour or period within the night.

العَجُوسnoun

1.
gait of camelsclassical
The manner of walking or gait of the large herd of camels (العجاساء).

العَجُولadjective

1.
hastyboth
One who is hasty or rushes into things.

فَحْلٌ عَجِيسadjective

1.
infertile maleclassical
A male animal, particularly a stallion, that does not impregnate.

العَجِيسَىnoun

1.
slow gaitclassical
A slow, dragging, or hesitant gait.

تَعَجَّسَ أَمْرَهُverb

1.
to investigate his matterboth
To investigate, scrutinize, or follow up on someone's affair.

تَعَجَّسَ الأَرْضَverb

1.
land received successive rainsclassical
The land was struck by rain after rain.

تَعَجَّسَ الرَّجُلَverb

1.
man emerged at dawnboth
A man emerged in the latter part of the night, near dawn (sahar).

تَعَجَّسَ بِهِمْverb

1.
to detain themboth
To detain them, slow them down, or cause them to be delayed.

تَعَجَّسَ فُلاناًverb

1.
to reproach himclassical
To reproach or blame someone for something.

تَعَجَّسَهُ عِرْقُ سُوءٍverb

1.
bad lineage hindered himclassical
A bad lineage or ancestry prevented him from achieving noble deeds.

المُتَعَجِّسadjective

1.
arrogantclassical
One who is arrogant, haughty, or boastful.

Parallel reading

مقبض القوس، كالمعجس، كمجلس

The handle of the bow, like al-mi'jas, like majlis.

وطائفة من وسط الليل، أو آخره.

And a portion of the middle of the night, or its latter part.

وعجسه عن حاجته يعجسه: حبسه عنها، وقبضه.

And he restrained him from his need, he restrains him: he held him back from it, and seized him.

والعجوس: السحاب الثقيل، والمطر المنهمر.

And al-'ajus: the heavy clouds, and the pouring rain.

وعجست به الناقة تعجس: نكبت به عن الطريق من نشاطها.

And the she-camel veered off with it, she veers off: she turned away from the path due to her liveliness.

والأعجس: الشديد العجس، أي: الوسط.

And al-a'jas: the strong middle, meaning: the center.

والعجاساء: القطعة العظيمة من الإبل، ويقصر، ومن الليل، والظلمة ج: عجاساء أيضا، والموانع من الأمور.

And al-'ajasa': the great herd of camels, and it is shortened, and of the night, and the darkness (plural: 'ajasa' also), and the obstacles from matters.

والعجس، كندس: العجز ج: أعجاس.

And al-'ajs, like kundus: al-'ajz (inability), plural: a'jas.

والعجسة، بالضم: الساعة من الليل.

And al-'ajsah, with dammah: the hour of the night.

والعجوس: مشي العجاساء من الإبل.

And al-'ajus: the gait of the 'ajasa' (herd of camels) from the camels.

وكعلوص: العجول.

And like 'alwus: al-'ajul (the hasty one).

وفحل عجيس، كخسيس: لا يلقح.

And a male animal 'ajis, like khasis: does not impregnate.

والعجيسى، كخليفى: مشية بطيئة.

And al-'ajisa, like khalifa: a slow gait.

وتعجس أمره: تتبعه، وتعقبه،

And he investigated his matter: he followed it up, and pursued it,

والأرض غيوث: أصابها غيث بعد غيث،

And the land received successive rains: it was struck by rain after rain,

والرجل: خرج بعجسة من الليل، أي: بسحرة،

And the man: he emerged in the latter part of the night, meaning: at dawn,

وبهم: حبسهم، وأبطأ بهم، وتأخر،

And with them: he detained them, he slowed them down, and he was delayed,

وفلانا: عيره على أمر.

And so-and-so: he reproached him for a matter.

وتعجسه عرق سوء: قصر به عن المكارم.

And a bad lineage hindered him: it fell short for him of noble deeds.

والمتعجس: المتشمخر.

And al-muta'ajjis: the arrogant one.