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وجف

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of agitation, trembling, or rapid movement. It extends to describe a specific gait of horses and camels, and metaphorically, the overwhelming effect of love on the heart.

Derived headwords

وَجَفَverb
  1. 1.
    to tremble, to be agitatedboth

    To experience internal disturbance, shaking, or rapid movement, often due to fear or excitement.

يَجِفُverb
  1. 1.
    trembles, is agitatedboth

    Present tense form of 'wajafa', indicating ongoing trembling or agitation.

وَجْفًاnoun
  1. 1.
    agitation, tremblingclassical

    The state or act of being agitated or trembling.

وُجَيْفًاnoun
  1. 1.
    agitation, tremblingclassical

    A variant masdar (verbal noun) for the act of trembling or agitation.

وُجُوفًاnoun
  1. 1.
    agitation, tremblingclassical

    Another masdar form denoting the act or state of being agitated or trembling.

الْوَجَفnoun
  1. 1.
    a gait of horses/camelsclassical

    A specific manner of swift and possibly agitated movement characteristic of horses and camels.

الْوَجِيفnoun
  1. 1.
    a gait of horses/camelsclassical

    A type of rapid, vigorous gait used by horses and camels, often implying speed and perhaps a degree of agitation.

أَوْجَفَverb
  1. 1.
    to make tremble/agitateclassical

    To cause something or someone to tremble or become agitated.

  2. 2.
    to make run fastclassical

    To cause a horse or camel to move at a fast pace.

اسْتَوْجَفَverb
  1. 1.
    to be overcome by loveclassical

    To have one's heart seized or overwhelmed by love.

Parallel reading

اضْطَرَبَ
to be agitated
وَجَفَ يَجِفُ وَجْفًا وَوُجَيْفًا وَوُجُوفًا
wajafa, yajifu, wajfan, wujayfan, and wujufan
وَالْوَجَفُ وَالْوَجِيفُ ضَرْبٌ مِنْ سَيْرِ الْخَيْلِ وَالْإِبِلِ
And al-wajaf and al-wajif are a type of gait of horses and camels.
وَجَفَ يَجِفُ
wajafa, yajifu
وَأَوْجَفَتَهُ
and he made it run fast
وَاسْتَوْجَفَ الْحُبُّ فُؤَادَهُ
And love seized his heart.
ذَهَبَ بِهِ
it took him away