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رجل

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of people, specifically focusing on the lower strata of society. It encompasses terms for the base, ignoble, and worthless individuals, often described as the dregs or rabble.

Derived headwords

رَجُلٌnoun
  1. 1.
    manboth

    A male human being.

  2. 2.
    personboth

    An individual human being.

رِجَالٌnoun
  1. 1.
    menboth

    The plural of man, referring to multiple adult males.

رَجُلٌ دَنِغٌnoun
  1. 1.
    scoundrelclassical

    A base and ignoble person, considered among the lowest of people.

دَنِغٌadjective
  1. 1.
    baseclassical

    Referring to someone of low character or ignoble birth.

  2. 2.
    worthlessclassical

    Lacking value or merit, often used to describe people.

دَنَغَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    rabbleclassical

    The lowest class of people; the dregs or mob.

  2. 2.
    scumclassical

    Contemptible people, the refuse of society.

Parallel reading

رجل دنغ، ككتف، ج: دنغة، محركة: وهم سفلة الناس ورذالهم.
A base person, like a shoulder, plural: danga, vocalized: they are the low and ignoble people.