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الضجم

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes crookedness, distortion, or asymmetry in physical features like the mouth, chin, or neck. It can also extend to describe a crooked well or a wound. Figuratively, it can refer to disagreement or a specific type of insect.

Derived headwords

الضجمnoun
  1. 1.
    Crookednessboth

    A deviation or crookedness in the mouth, cheek, lip, chin, or neck.

  2. 2.
    Crookedness (well)both

    Crookedness or irregularity in a well.

  3. 3.
    Crookedness (wound)both

    Irregularity or crookedness in a wound.

أضجمadjective
  1. 1.
    Crooked-mouthedboth

    Having a crooked mouth or facial distortion.

ضجمverb
  1. 1.
    To be crookedboth

    To be crooked or distorted, referring to facial features or other physical attributes.

أضجمname
  1. 1.
    Tribe nameclassical

    The name of a tribe.

أضجمname
  1. 1.
    Nicknameclassical

    A nickname for the tribe Dhubay'ah.

التضاجمnoun
  1. 1.
    Disagreementclassical

    A state of disagreement or discord.

المتضاجمadjective
  1. 1.
    Crooked-mouthedclassical

    One whose mouth is crooked or distorted.

الضجمةnoun
  1. 1.
    Foul-smelling insectclassical

    A small, foul-smelling insect.

Parallel reading

عوج في الفم والشدق والشفة والذقن والعنق
Crookedness in the mouth, cheek, lip, chin, and neck.
وكذا في البئر
And similarly in a well.
وفي الجراحة
And in a wound.
فهو أضجم
So he is crooked-mouthed.
والتضاجم: الاختلاف
And disagreement: discord.
والمتضاجم: المعوج الفم
And the one with a crooked mouth: one whose mouth is crooked.
وضبيعة أضجم: قبيلة
And Dhubay'ah Adjam: a tribe.
وأضجم: لقب ضبيعة
And Adjam: a nickname for Dhubay'ah.
فهو كقولك: قيس قفة
So it is like your saying: Qays Quffah.
والضجمة، بالضم: دويبة منتنة
And Adh-jamah, with dammah: a foul-smelling insect.