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الشجغ

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to rapid movement or transfer, specifically of limbs or legs. It also has a derived meaning related to being prominent or foremost.

Derived headwords

شَجَغَverb
  1. 1.
    move limbs quicklyboth

    To move the legs or limbs with great speed and agility.

أَشْجَغadjective
  1. 1.
    prominentclassical

    Referring to something that is in the front or foremost position, leading the way.

Parallel reading

نقل القوائم بسرعة
Moving the limbs quickly.
وجمل أشجغ
And a prominent camel
مقدم
Foremost
عن العزيزي
According to Al-Azizi
والصواب بالعين
And the correct pronunciation is with the letter 'ayn'