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هجدم

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to be a variant or a specific instance related to the concept of charging or advancing, particularly with a horse. It is presented as a linguistic variation of another root and is linked to a historical anecdote about the first act of violence.

Derived headwords

هَجْدَمverb
  1. 1.
    to chargeclassical

    To advance or charge forward, especially with a horse.

أَجْدَمverb
  1. 1.
    to chargeclassical

    To advance or charge forward, especially with a horse.

هَجْ دَمphrase
  1. 1.
    charge the bloodclassical

    A phrase uttered when charging, possibly signifying an aggressive intent or a call to action related to bloodshed.

Parallel reading

هجدم، بكسر الهاء، لغة في أجدم
Hajdam, with a kasra on the ha, is a dialectal variant of ajdam.
في إقدامك الفرس
in your charging forward with the horse
يقال: أول من ركبه ابن آدم القاتل حمل على أخيه
It is said: The first one to ride [in this manner] was Adam's son, the killer, who charged at his brother.
فزجر الفرس، فقال: هج الدم، فخفف
So he urged the horse forward and said: 'Haj al-dam' (Charge the blood), and it was shortened.